OpenAI may soon require organizations to complete the ID verification process to access certain future AI models, According to the support page Posted to the company’s website last week.
The page reads that the verification process is called “verification organization” and is “a new way for developers to unlock state-of-the-art models and features on the OpenAI platform.” Verify that the ID is issued by one of the countries supported by the OpenAI API. Openai said ID can only verify one organization every 90 days, and not all organizations are eligible for verification.
“At Openai, we take our responsibility seriously to ensure that AI is both widely accessible and securely used,” the page reads. “Unfortunately, a few developers deliberately use OpenAI APIs violates our usage policies. We are adding a verification process to mitigate unsafe use of AI while continuing to provide advanced models for the wider community of developers.”
OpenAI releases new proven organizational status as a new way for developers to access state-of-the-art models and features on the platform and is ready for the “Next Exciting Model Release”
– Verification takes several minutes and needs to be valid… pic.twitter.com/zwzs1oj8ve
– Tibor Blaho (@btibor91) April 12, 2025
The new verification process may be designed to enhance the security of Openai products as they become more complex and capable. The company has Several reports have been published In efforts to detect and mitigate malicious use of its models, including groups allegedly located in North Korea, including.
It may also be designed to prevent IP theft. According to a report by Bloomberg earlier this year Openai is investigating whether A team that contacted DeepSeek, a Chinese-based AI lab, eliminated a large amount of data through its API by the end of 2024, possibly for training models, which violates OpenAI’s terms.
Openai Block access Services were provided in China last summer.