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Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models

OpenAI doubles down on zero data retention for API users—and adds private safety processing so your data never leaves your infrastructure.

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Why it matters

For enterprises and practitioners building on OpenAI's API, data privacy guarantees and the ability to run safety checks locally (not on OpenAI's servers) remove a major compliance and security hurdle. This addresses real friction in enterprise adoption.

The key facts

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  1. Zero data retention reaffirmed for eligible API customers

  2. Private Safety Processing feature announced—safety evals run without data leaving customer infrastructure

  3. Addresses enterprise compliance concerns (HIPAA, SOC 2, data residency)

  4. Removes friction for regulated industries adopting frontier models via API

  5. OpenAI reaffirms zero data retention for eligible API customers

  6. Private Safety Processing feature previewed

  7. Safety processing occurs without data leaving customer infrastructure

  8. Targets compliance-sensitive industries (healthcare, finance, legal)

  9. Reduces need for alternative architectures or on-prem solutions

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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI reaffirms Zero Data Retention for eligible API customers and previews Private Safety Processing for advanced AI safety without compromising data privacy.
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