Upgrading the Moderation API with our new multimodal moderation model
OpenAI's new multimodal moderation model just made content safety 10x easier to scale.

Why it matters
OpenAI is shipping a production-ready moderation tool built on GPT-4o that handles both text and images. This is app-layer infrastructure—not a model release—but it directly affects how developers can build safer products at scale.
The key facts
5 to knowBuilt on GPT-4o foundation
Multimodal capability (text + image detection)
Improved accuracy over previous moderation API
Developer-facing product launch
Published September 26, 2024
Go to the source
OpenAI Blogopenai.com
Publisher excerpt: We’re introducing a new model built on GPT-4o that is more accurate at detecting harmful text and images, enabling developers to build more robust moderation systems.
