# How we detect frontier model misalignment

Source: https://openai.com/index/how-we-detect-frontier-model-misalignment
Published: 2026-10-29
Status: unreviewed source report

## Source excerpt (up to 25 words)

> OpenAI uses layered monitoring to detect frontier model misalignment and unauthorized agent behavior so responders can intervene before incidents escalate.

## Review question

Compare accepted end-to-end outcomes, tool permissions, intervention rate, recovery behavior and total cost on the same workload. A polished demo does not establish unattended reliability.

No independent proof check or claim of peer review.