OpenAI is planning to implement a mandatory ID verification process for organizations seeking access to upcoming AI models, according to a support page on its website. This new system, called "Verified Organisation," will allow developers to unlock access to the most advanced models and features on OpenAI’s platform. To verify an organization, a government-issued ID from one of the countries supported by OpenAI’s API is required. Each ID can only be used for verifying one organization every 90 days, and not all organizations will be eligible for verification.

OpenAI explained that the verification process is being introduced to reduce unsafe usage of AI while still making advanced models available to the larger developer community. The company also mentioned that the move could help prevent intellectual property theft. A Bloomberg report earlier this year revealed that OpenAI was investigating whether a group connected to the China-based AI lab DeepSeek had unlawfully accessed large amounts of data through OpenAI’s API, possibly violating the company's terms by using it to train models.

The verification process is essential for gaining access to advanced models and additional features on the OpenAI platform, enabling developers to use the latest AI technologies. If verification isn’t available, developers can still use existing models on the platform. Furthermore, models that require verification may become accessible to all users in the future, even without verification. OpenAI supports IDs from over 200 countries, and users can check if their country is supported by starting the verification process.

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