# OpenAI tests safety processing designed for zero-retention customers

_Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM EDT · AI, Products · Developing · Tier 2 — Notable_

OpenAI is testing Private Safety Processing with early customers, according to Axios. The company says the technique is intended to identify misuse patterns while preserving zero-data-retention protections, allowing it to serve advanced models to businesses without retaining their data. The report did not identify customers or say when the testing might become generally available.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260819/p35#a260819p35)

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