OpenAI updates Model Spec to prioritize intent over procedures
OpenAI revised its Model Spec on October 29, shifting focus from detailed instructions to faithfulness to human intent. The update introduces five core values—faithfulness to intent, harm minimization, honesty, human agency, and care—replacing rigid procedural rules with broader guidelines. The change reflects a shift in how AI interprets requests, treating instructions as clues rather than…
Key points
- OpenAI’s Model Spec now centers on **faithfulness to human intent** over step-by-step instructions, with five core values guiding behavior
- Models comply with the updated norms about **80% of the time**, per OpenAI’s own evaluations, meaning intent inference remains imperfect
- Users are urged to **prioritize objectives, boundaries, and stoppoints** in prompts to reduce reliance on AI’s intent-reading capabilities
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OpenAI's Model Spec has been rebuilt with 5 values: How to ask AI is changing from procedures to prioritizing objectives
note.com · 31 October 2026
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