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Offline Evaluation Scope Disclosure

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What it is

The document states that safety evaluation results described across system cards were conducted in an offline setting unless specifically noted otherwise, meaning they do not reflect live or production deployment conditions.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This disclosure establishes that the safety evaluation results described in the system card are based on offline testing rather than production deployment conditions, which is a material methodological limitation for compliance teams assessing the real-world applicability of the stated safety posture.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The document states that evaluation results reflect offline testing conditions, which means the described safety performance has not been fully validated under live deployment scenarios. API users and deployers should account for this methodological scope when assessing the system card's safety disclosures.

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Except where noted, the results in system cards describe evaluations we ran in an offline setting.

Excerpt from OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The offline evaluation disclosure may engage with EU AI Act post-market monitoring obligations, which require ongoing safety assessment under real-world deployment conditions.

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Document information
Document
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
July 6, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016513
Document ID
CA-D-00924
Evidence Provenance
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Content hash (SHA-256)
9cd35182163188c95261409ddc3e9c4a3d892b1d27b8ea9e5eb4a18c682a9df9
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:25 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Record ID: CA-P-016513
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:25:24 UTC
SHA-256: 9cd35182163188c9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-gpt-55-system-card/provision/CA-P-016513/offline-evaluation-scope-disclosure/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
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What does OpenAI's Offline Evaluation Scope Disclosure clause do?

This disclosure establishes that the safety evaluation results described in the system card are based on offline testing rather than production deployment conditions, which is a material methodological limitation for compliance teams assessing the real-world applicability of the stated safety posture.

How does this clause affect you?

The document states that evaluation results reflect offline testing conditions, which means the described safety performance has not been fully validated under live deployment scenarios. API users and deployers should account for this methodological scope when assessing the system card's safety disclosures.

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