OpenAI Expands Outside Safety Reviews Into Model Training
OpenAI plans independent safety checks before AI models launch. Image: ChatGPT
OpenAI plans to expand independent safety assessments into model training and evaluation, giving outside groups earlier access to test high-risk AI systems.
Sep 23, 2026
OpenAI wants outside safety evaluators involved before its models are finished, not just shortly before launch.
The company said Tuesday that it plans to support independent technical safety assessments during training, evaluation, and deployment, expanding beyond the pre-launch reviews it has relied on more heavily in the past.
Lama Ahmad, who leads OpenAI’s work with outside safety experts, told Bloomberg that the company previously focused on bringing third parties in shortly before launch. “As the stakes get higher, we want to make sure we’re also looking at things like training and evaluation, which do have high stakes, in addition to our deployments,” Ahmad said.
OpenAI said the assessments should have strong independence mechanisms, scientific...
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