Safety/press release/2026-09-22

OpenAI to allow external groups to evaluate AI models during development

OpenAI announced a new program to allow external groups to evaluate its AI models during their training phase. This initiative, confirmed by OpenAI, aims to enhance the safety and transparency of its advanced AI systems by involving outside experts earlier in the development cycle.

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4 outlets covered “OpenAI to allow external groups to evaluate AI models during development”. All of them report the following:

  • OpenAI to allow external evaluation of AI models
  • Evaluation to occur during the training phase
  • Aims to enhance safety and transparency

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