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OpenAI launches SafetyIDs to fight misuse

Original title: Broad access through consistent standards

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What it is: OpenAI is updating its Usage Policies and aligning safety standards across all partners that provide its models. The company is also introducing a new tool called SafetyIDs to help handle misuse.
How it works: Partners must maintain safety standards that match OpenAI's rules and coordinate on enforcement. The new SafetyIDs allow OpenAI to identify specific users causing issues without learning their actual identities.
Where it is available: These rules apply to direct OpenAI services, hosting partners, resellers, model routers, and AI gateways.
Example: A business can use SafetyIDs to help OpenAI investigate a specific user who is misusing the system, without revealing that user's identity.

What it is: OpenAI announced updated Usage Policies, effective November 20, 2026, and aligned safety requirements across all distribution channels. They are also introducing SafetyIDs for privacy-preserving abuse investigations.
How it works: Partners, including model routers and AI gateways, must obtain OpenAI's review and approval before offering access. SafetyIDs allow developers to pass unique identifiers to OpenAI, enabling precise enforcement against specific end-users without exposing their identities.
Where it is available: This applies to direct API access, hosted partner services, resellers, model routers, and AI gateways.
Example: Developers can implement Private Safety Processing to maintain control over sensitive data while complying with safety standards.

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Broad access through consistent standards