Policy & safety · 31 October 2026

OpenAI Revises Model Spec, Adding Memory Use and Assumption Disclosure Requirements

OpenAI’s updated Model Spec reorganises behaviour guidelines around five values, requiring GPT models to use conversation history, disclose assumptions and separate inferred content from user input. The spec also adds stronger correctability rules for autonomous agents.

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Adjust product roadmaps to incorporate memory‑based interactions and user‑correction flows required by OpenAI’s new Model Spec.

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