Why It Matters
Sharing these findings allows others to investigate the same problems, test our explanations, and improve mitigations.
Overview
September 16, 2026 We are sharing a new framework for tracking, investigating, and disclosing instances of model misalignment at OpenAI, along with six reports on unexpected or concerning model behavior we’ve observed in the last six months. In the past, so as to better inform researchers, AI developers, policymakers, and the general public, we’ve sought to make our findings about misalignment public. But without a systematic approach to reporting these findings, our disclosures have been ad hoc and less frequent than ideal: we’ve often waited until we could collate several instances into one report, or added them to system cards for newly released models.
Why It Matters
Sharing these findings allows others to investigate the same problems, test our explanations, and improve mitigations.
Key Details
This new framework is intended to expedite publishing misalignment reports following observation, even when we haven’t fully explained or mitigated the behavior we’re reporting.
As AI systems grow more advanced and more widely deployed, we need to build a broader and better-informed consensus on the progress of alignment research.
We do not believe that the AI industry has solved alignment and monitoring to a sufficient degree to continue responsibly scaling at maximum speed for much longer.
Decisions about how AI development should proceed in the months and years to come need to draw on evidence that people outside the companies building frontier models can examine for themselves.
Examples of misalignment may help identify problems other AI developers might encounter as their systems reach similar capabilities, reveal weaknesses in safeguards, or challenge assumptions about model behavior.
--- *Original report published by [OpenAI News](https://openai.com/index/model-misalignment-reporting-framework).*
