Safety
OpenAI Releases Frontier Governance Framework for AI Safety
OpenAI published its Frontier Governance Framework on May 28, 2026, aligning safety practices with California’s Transparency in Frontier AI Act and the EU AI Act’s Code of Practice for General Purpose AI.
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On May 28, 2026, OpenAI announced the release of its Frontier Governance Framework, a document outlining how its safety and security practices align with emerging legal requirements. The framework specifically addresses regulations such as California’s Transparency in Frontier AI Act and the EU AI Act’s Code of Practice for General Purpose AI. According to OpenAI, the Preparedness Framework remains the foundation for defining and operationalizing its approach to managing risks from advanced AI systems. The Frontier Governance Framework applies relevant parts of that approach into a public governance document focused on specific regulatory obligations. It covers risk assessment and mitigation across areas including cyber offense, CBRN risks, harmful manipulation, and loss of control, as well as model reporting, security risk management, incident response, external expert input, and framework updates. OpenAI stated that its approach to safety and governance will continue to evolve as model capabilities, evaluations, and regulatory requirements develop. The company will update the Frontier Governance Framework accordingly. The document is available for public access. *Source: [openai](https://openai.com/index/openai-frontier-governance-framework/)*
Key points
- OpenAI published its Frontier Governance Framework on May 28, 2026.
- The framework aligns safety and security practices with California’s Transparency in Frontier AI Act and the EU AI Act’s Code of Practice for General Purpose AI.
- The Preparedness Framework remains the foundation for defining and operationalizing safety practices for advanced AI systems.
- The Frontier Governance Framework applies relevant parts of the Preparedness Framework into a public governance document focused on regulatory obligations.
- The framework covers risk assessment and mitigation across areas including cyber offense, CBRN risks, harmful manipulation, and loss of control.
- It also includes model reporting, security risk management, incident response, external expert input, and framework updates.
- OpenAI expects its approach to evolve as model capabilities, evaluations, and regulatory requirements develop.