OpenAI Blog

LifeVal

LifeVal is a new benchmark introduced by OpenAI that evaluates how effectively AI assists users in completing everyday tasks. The benchmark covers a range of activities, from locating childcare options to handling finances and navigating government paperwork. By measuring AI performance across these practical scenarios, LifeVal aims to gauge real-world usefulness of AI systems.

OpenAI Blog
Jul 17

A scorecard for the AI age

Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, introduces a practical AI scorecard to measure ROI through useful work, cost per successful task, dependability, and return on compute.

OpenAI Blog
Sep 23

Introducing MentalHealthBench

Introducing MentalHealthBench, a new benchmark developed by OpenAI, is designed to evaluate AI responses in realistic mental health conversations. The benchmark is expert-informed, focusing on assessing both helpfulness and safety of the AI’s replies. It aims to provide a standardized way to measure performance in sensitive mental health contexts.

arXiv AI
Jun 16

Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2026

arXiv:2606. 15708v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Welcome to the ninth edition of the AI Index report.

By Sha Sajadieh, Loredana Fattorini, Raymond Perrault, Yolanda Gil, Vanessa Parli, Lapo Santarlasci, Juan Pava, Nestor Maslej, Russ Altman, Erik Brynjolfsson, Carla Brodley, Jack Clark, Virginia Dignum, Vipin Kumar, James Landay, Terah Lyons, James Manyika, Juan Carlos Niebles, Yoav Shoham, Elham Tabassi, Russell Wald, Toby Walsh, Dan Weld
arXiv AI
Jul 28

Physical AI Governance: From Theory to Practice Across Life Cycle

arXiv:2607. 22877v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: With the emergence of Physical AI, artificial intelligence is extending beyond screen-based applications to embodied systems that perceive, interact with, and act in the physical world.

By Wang Yang, Shaobo Wang, Hongxuan Liu, Xiaoran Cai, Yunyu He, Jingzong Zhou, Mengzhong Ma, Yi Yu, Rohit Sharma, Jingjing Fu, Peng Qi
OpenAI Blog
Oct 29

An updated Model Spec for more capable and beneficial AI

OpenAI’s updated Model Spec introduces five core values designed to steer more capable AI toward sound judgment, human agency, and fidelity to human intent. The specification serves as a guiding framework for developing AI systems that align with these principles. It emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations in AI advancement.