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Request Trusted Access for Biology Research

This Trusted Access tier empowers vetted organizations to use OpenAI’s mainline models for legitimate biological and life sciences work. (Note: If your organization needs access to OpenAI’s most bio-capable models for frontier life sciences research, explore access to GPT‑Rosalind here⁠.)

We view these capabilities as effective tools for accelerating biomedical research, therapeutic and diagnostic development, public-health preparedness, and other beneficial scientific applications, while recognizing that they could be misused to facilitate harmful biological activity. Trusted Access mitigates this risk by requiring applicants to provide additional information about their organization and proposed use cases. These measures help us distinguish credible, well-governed life-sciences users from actors without a legitimate scientific need.

Application and verification requirements:

  • Accurate and complete submission of the application; inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete information may delay or prevent approval.
  • Verifiable identity, organizational affiliation, and authority to apply on behalf of the organization or proposed users.
  • A biology research purpose that is consistent with the applicant’s institutional mission.
  • Willingness to provide additional documentation, information, or clarifications requested by OpenAI before approval and throughout the access period.

Primary point of contact (submitting individual)

Organization identification

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Trusted Access for Biology Research Addendum

These Trusted Access for Biology Research Terms (“Terms”), together with the intake responses and attestations submitted through the intake form at https://www.openai.com/form/trusted-access-for-biology-research/⁠ (the “Intake Form” and, collectively with the Terms, the “TAB Addendum”), are governed by and form part of the Agreement between OpenAI and the entity named below (“Customer”). “Agreement” means: (a) if Customer and OpenAI already have a signed agreement for the Services, then that agreement applies to Customer’s use of the Services; or (b) if Customer and OpenAI do not already have a signed agreement for the Services, then Customer’s use of the Services is subject to the OpenAI Services Agreement available at https://openai.com/policies/services-agreement⁠. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

  1. Scope. These Terms govern Customer’s access to the Trusted Access Biology Program (the “Program”).

  2. Intake Form Accuracy. Customer represents and warrants that the information in the Intake Form is true and correct in all respects, and Customer will notify OpenAI if there are any material changes to the information submitted in the Intake Form during the term in which the Program is used. Customer acknowledges and agrees that provision of false or misleading information in the Intake Form, or any failure to notify OpenAI in writing if any information provided in the Intake Form has changed or is no longer complete and accurate, will constitute a material breach of the TAB Addendum and the Agreement.

  3. Approved Use Cases. Customer may use the Program solely for legitimate, beneficial, and institutionally authorized biology research activities described in Customer’s approved application, which may include biomedical research; clinical and public-health work; therapeutic, vaccine, diagnostic, and medical-countermeasure development; genomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, and biological data analysis; laboratory research support; biosafety, biosecurity, and responsible-research activities; regulatory, quality-assurance, and compliance work; institutionally supervised scientific education; and life-sciences diligence.] (“Approved Use Cases”).

  4. Additional Representations and Warranties. Please check all the below that apply. You represent and warrant on behalf of Customer that with respect to Customer’s participation in the Program and for the duration thereof: *

  (i) misconduct policies and reporting channels (e.g. anonymous reporting, whistleblower mechanisms),​  (ii) baseline insider risk controls (e.g. periodic access reviews, separation of duties for privileged roles,​  background checks where appropriate), and (iii) a named functional lead responsible for insider threat​  monitoring and response and for proactively monitoring and overseeing Program access. Customer will​  notify OpenAI within 24 hours of any suspected or actual unauthorized access to, or any misuse or​  compromise of, Program access, or any terms violations.

5. Additional Actions. OpenAI will have the right to take any action it deems necessary, in its sole discretion,     to preserve the safety, security and integrity of the Services or its business, including, without limitation,     suspending or terminating Program access without refund, requiring additional documentation or     assurances to permit continued Program access, conditioning Program access and use on Customer’s     acceptance of additional requirements or limitations, and pursuing all legal and equitable remedies     permitted by applicable laws.

6. Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, unless Customer is a     government entity prohibited by law from agreeing to this Section, Customer will indemnify, defend, and     hold OpenAI and its affiliates harmless against any liabilities, damages, and costs (including reasonable     attorneys’ fees) payable to a third party arising out of any use of the Approved Access Credentials in     violation of these Terms.

7. Modifications. OpenAI may modify these Terms by providing Customer reasonable notice, including by     posting the update at https://www.openai.com/form/trusted-access-for-biology-research/⁠. Changes are     effective upon posting or notice unless otherwise stated. Customer’s continued use of the Program after     the effective date constitutes acceptance. Changes apply prospectively only.

  1. I have reviewed the Intake Form and I declare and confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief after due inquiry and reasonable diligence.

  2. I have requisite authority to sign this form on behalf of the Customer and have obtained all internal approvals required to pursue the Program.

  3. I will notify OpenAI in writing immediately if I learn that any information in this Intake Form is not, or is no longer, accurate and complete.

  4. Customer agrees to the legal terms in this Intake Form, which are hereby incorporated into the Agreement.