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OpenAI accused of violating California AI safety law with model releases

An AI watchdog group, the Midas Project, has accused OpenAI of violating California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act. The group alleges that OpenAI failed to publish required risk assessments for its recent model releases, including Astra, GPT-5.6, and GPT-6, which are mandated by the law. While OpenAI maintains it is compliant and points to its internal Preparedness Framework, the Midas Project argues this framework omits a key risk category—loss of control—that is required by the California law. AI

IMPACT Potential fines and increased regulatory scrutiny for AI developers operating in California could impact future model release strategies.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on alleged violations of a new state-level AI safety law by a major AI developer, which is a significant policy and regulatory development. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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OpenAI accused of violating California AI safety law with model releases

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Beatrice Nolan, Emily Forlini ·

    OpenAI may have violated California’s AI safety law with latest model releases, AI watchdog says

    OpenAI has not followed the law with any of the models it released this year, the watchdog group says.