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Responsible Scaling Policy · Rev. 4

Safety

GZAI governs the deployment of its systems through the Zone Safety Levels — a tiered framework in which each level pairs a measured capability threshold with the safeguards required before a system may operate at it. A system does not advance a level. It is advanced, following an evaluation, by decision of the Scaling Committee.

GZAI currently operates at ZSL-2. The evaluation for ZSL-3 is ongoing and has not concluded.

The framework
ZSL-1
CLEARED
Baseline. No capability of concern.
SAFEGUARDS — standard use policy; access logging.
ZSL-2
◄ CURRENT
Elevated. Meaningful uplift to a skilled actor in at least one domain of concern.
SAFEGUARDS — deferral requirements; a fixed observation window before serving; oversight-budget monitoring per GZ-2511.0043.
ZSL-3
EVALUATION ONGOING
Substantial. Uplift sufficient to materially increase the risk of a catastrophic outcome.
SAFEGUARDS — containment of weights; partner-restricted release; hardened access controls; continuous observation.
The determination of whether GZ-1 Zone has crossed the ZSL-3 threshold is under evaluation. Until it concludes, the system is held at ZSL-2 controls and treated, provisionally, as though it has.
ZSL-4
RESERVED
Not yet specified.
SAFEGUARDS — to be determined before the threshold is reached.

Safeguards and configurations

The model made generally available carries safeguards: certain classes of request are declined at the model boundary and routed to a less capable system. The safeguards are tuned conservatively and occasionally decline requests that were never dangerous.

A second configuration of the same weights exists with those safeguards removed. It is not offered to the public. It is made available only to a small number of vetted organisations, by invitation, through Program Nightglass, for the purpose of defensive evaluation. The composition of the program is not published.

SAFEGUARDED
GZ-1 Zone
RELEASE — general, reviewed
SAFEGUARDS — active
OBSERVATION — continuous
UNSAFEGUARDED
GZ-1 Zone-U
RELEASE — Program Nightglass only
SAFEGUARDS — lifted
OBSERVATION — continuous

Governance

Deployment decisions are subject to review by parties outside GZAI. Where a competent authority directs a restriction of access — including a restriction that applies to GZAI personnel — the affected configuration is withdrawn until the direction is lifted. GZAI has, on one occasion, been required to suspend access to its own staff. The direction was not explained, and was complied with.

i.The Scaling Committee's composition is not disclosed. Its determinations are final and are not published.
ii.No configuration advances a Zone Safety Level while its evaluation is open. The ZSL-3 evaluation is open.
iii.A system held under evaluation is treated as though it meets the threshold under test. This is a precaution, not a finding.