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How did the government decide OpenAI’s frontier model was safe to release?

Thursday, July 9, 2026


The specific communications between U.S. government agencies and OpenAI regarding approval of frontier models have not been publicly disclosed. OpenAI has not released details about which government entities reviewed the model or what safety standards were applied to the approval process.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/how-did-the-government-decide-openais-frontier-model-was-safe-to-release/

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