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OpenAI · OpenAI Safety Overview · View original document ↗

Filter harmful content before deployment

Medium severity Medium confidence Common · 139 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does OpenAI filter as part of teaching its AI systems?
“We start by teaching our AI right from wrong, filtering harmful content and responding with empathy.”
Version CA-V-006416, captured Sept. 5, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
OpenAI filters harmful content and responds with empathy as part of teaching its AI systems right from wrong before deployment.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Characterizing filtering as part of teaching the AI 'right from wrong' establishes that harmful content controls are embedded in the model's foundational training, not only applied at the surface level.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is informal and figurative ('teaching our AI right from wrong'). The phrase describes a process but does not specify scope, methodology, or enforceability. The canonical claim captures the primary proposition; the empathy element is noted in omitted_material as a secondary but co-equal stated objective.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users interact with AI systems that have been trained to filter harmful content and respond with empathy before reaching them.

How other platforms handle this

Grubhub Medium

You agree that Your Content will not: be unlawful, harmful to adults or minors, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, offensive, invasive of another's privacy, hateful...

NotebookLM Medium

The Services include safety features to block harmful content, such as content that violates our Prohibited Use Policy.

DoorDash Medium

You agree that DoorDash may monitor and/or delete your User Content (but does not assume the obligation to do so) or may decide to not publish, display, or otherwise make available your User Content for any reason at DoorDash's sole discretion.

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We start by teaching our AI right from wrong, filtering harmful content and responding with empathy.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Safety Overview

Applicable regulations

California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Safety Overview
Entity
OpenAI
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006416, captured Sept. 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064256
Document ID
CA-D-000822
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006416)
2d7860cb60b58972d1008a841cc04a1b6f269a1cfd9b7ff9071b08686c9d4ca3
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006416, captured Sept. 5, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Safety Overview
Record ID: CA-P-064256
Version: CA-V-006416
Captured: 2026-09-05 00:04:46 UTC
SHA-256: 2d7860cb60b58972…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-safety-overview/provision/CA-P-064256/filter-harmful-content-before-deployment/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Filter harmful content before deployment clause do?

Characterizing filtering as part of teaching the AI 'right from wrong' establishes that harmful content controls are embedded in the model's foundational training, not only applied at the surface level.

How does this clause affect you?

Users interact with AI systems that have been trained to filter harmful content and respond with empathy before reaching them.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 139 platforms. See the full comparison.

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