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Separate evaluation of GPT-5.5 Pro when material risk differs

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

It establishes that separate evaluation is triggered only by OpenAI's own judgment about material risk impact, meaning independent evaluation is not automatic or universal.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users can know that GPT-5.5 Pro receives its own safety evaluation only in cases where OpenAI judges the risk or safeguards posture could be materially affected.

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we separately evaluate GPT‑5.5 Pro in certain cases because we judge that the setting could materially impact the relevant risks or appropriate safeguards posture.

Excerpt from OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card

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Document information
Document
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 6, 2026
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CA-V-007349, captured Oct. 6, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068106
Document ID
CA-D-000924
Evidence Provenance
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Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007349)
f196ec72b5dc4c9e8e294c85cf285beb483358f50e35139700610f18917b0f2b
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:25 UTC
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Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-007349 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Record ID: CA-P-068106
Version: CA-V-007349
Captured: 2026-10-06 00:06:35 UTC
SHA-256: f196ec72b5dc4c9e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-gpt-55-system-card/provision/CA-P-068106/separate-evaluation-of-gpt-55-pro-when-material-risk-differs/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Separate evaluation of GPT-5.5 Pro when material risk differs clause do?

It establishes that separate evaluation is triggered only by OpenAI's own judgment about material risk impact, meaning independent evaluation is not automatic or universal.

How does this clause affect you?

Users can know that GPT-5.5 Pro receives its own safety evaluation only in cases where OpenAI judges the risk or safeguards posture could be materially affected.

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