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OpenAI’s GPT-4 was publicly tested in India without the required approval from its Development Safety Board.
OpenAI
Dec 1, 2022
A joint Deployment Safety Board (DSB) between OpenAI and Microsoft was set up to review new models for risks before they were released. However, GPT-4 was tested publicly in India prior to DSB approval.
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OpenAI
Aug 18, 2026
OpenAI updated its Model Spec, the document outlining intended model behavior
xAI
Aug 17, 2026
xAI updated Grok 4.6's model card after release. A changelog was included.
Aug 14, 2026
Google updated its Gemini 3.7 Flash model card after publication, making changes to language in the “Key Results for Gemini 3.7 Flash” column in the Frontier Safety Assessment section
OpenAI
Aug 3, 2026
OpenAI updated its system card for two of its models: GPT 5.6 and GPT Live.
xAI
Jul 20, 2026
xAI made changes throughout the model card for Grok 4.5, including some that appear to be persistent errors
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