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Evaluations conducted in offline setting by default

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

It establishes a default methodological baseline for all reported evaluation results, with exceptions only where explicitly flagged.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers should understand that evaluation results reflect an offline setting unless the card specifically indicates otherwise.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Except where noted, the results in system cards describe evaluations we ran in an offline setting.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card

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Document
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
July 6, 2026
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First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068107
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CA-D-00924
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:25 UTC
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Record ID: CA-P-068107
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-068107/evaluations-conducted-in-offline-setting-by-default/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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What does OpenAI's Evaluations conducted in offline setting by default clause do?

It establishes a default methodological baseline for all reported evaluation results, with exceptions only where explicitly flagged.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers should understand that evaluation results reflect an offline setting unless the card specifically indicates otherwise.

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