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GPT-5.5 Pro treated as safety proxy for base model

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Key Facts

What does OpenAI generally treat as strong proxies for GPT-5.5 Pro?
OpenAI generally treats GPT-5.5's safety results as strong proxies for GPT-5.5 Pro, which is the same underlying model using a setting that makes use of parallel test time compute.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

It discloses that GPT-5.5 Pro is not always independently safety-evaluated, relying instead on results from GPT-5.5 as a proxy.

Interpretive note: The qualifier 'generally' is material and preserved; it signals this is not an absolute rule, which is captured in the separate evaluation clause (68106).

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users of GPT-5.5 Pro should be aware that its safety posture is generally assessed through GPT-5.5's results rather than fully independent evaluation.

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We generally treat GPT‑5.5's safety results as strong proxies for GPT‑5.5 Pro, which is the same underlying model using a setting that makes use of parallel test time compute.

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OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
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OpenAI
Document last updated
July 6, 2026
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July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068105
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Record ID: CA-P-068105
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-gpt-55-system-card/provision/CA-P-068105/gpt-55-pro-treated-as-safety-proxy-for-base-model/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's GPT-5.5 Pro treated as safety proxy for base model clause do?

It discloses that GPT-5.5 Pro is not always independently safety-evaluated, relying instead on results from GPT-5.5 as a proxy.

How does this clause affect you?

Users of GPT-5.5 Pro should be aware that its safety posture is generally assessed through GPT-5.5's results rather than fully independent evaluation.

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