# How OpenAI detects frontier model misalignment with layered monitoring

> Original title: How we detect frontier model misalignment

- Source: OpenAI News
- Published: 2026-10-29T09:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/mi5uqcrouy3gi9nz3jyw66m13
- Original: https://openai.com/index/how-we-detect-frontier-model-misalignment

## Summary

OpenAI uses layered monitoring to detect frontier model misalignment and unauthorized agent behavior. The monitoring lets responders intervene before incidents escalate.