What is gpt-oss-safeguard?
gpt-oss-safeguard is a new family of open-source safety models (120b & 20b) from OpenAI. They use reasoning to classify content based on a custom, developer-provided policy at inference time, providing an explainable chain-of-thought for each decision.
Problem
Users need to ensure content safety and compliance but rely on generic, non-customizable AI models with lack of explainability in moderation decisions.
Solution
Open-source AI models (gpt-oss-safeguard) enabling developers to classify content using custom safety policies and generate explainable chain-of-thought reasoning for decisions.
Customers
AI developers, content moderation teams, and tech companies requiring tailored, transparent content safety solutions.
Unique Features
Customizable safety policies, open-source models (120B & 20B parameters), explainable reasoning chains, and real-time policy adjustments at inference.
User Comments
Simplifies policy alignment for niche use cases
Transparent decision-making boosts trust
Reduces manual moderation workload
Requires technical expertise to implement
Scalable for enterprise content flows
Traction
OpenAI has 2M+ developers using its APIs (2023), though no specific MRR disclosed. GPT-oss-safeguard models are early-stage, open-sourced to foster community contributions.
Market Size
The global AI content moderation market is projected to reach $1.2 billion by 2026 (MarketsandMarkets, 2023).
