OpenAI extends model-safety duties across access providers
OpenAI published cross-provider safety requirements and said updated Usage Policies take effect 20 November 2026. Services that directly expose OpenAI models, including routers and AI gateways, must obtain OpenAI review and approval, maintain safeguards and coordinate enforcement.
Why it matters: Teams can no longer assume that routing through a marketplace or gateway leaves safety enforcement solely to the model vendor; provider approval, abuse monitoring and cross-service restriction handling become procurement and architecture requirements.