OpenAI launches Private Intelligence for enterprise data controls
OpenAI announced Private Intelligence, giving businesses stronger controls over their data while using its most capable models on sensitive work, including access limits, data ownership, agent permissions, and Private Inference.
On 30 October 2026, OpenAI announced Private Intelligence, aimed at letting enterprises apply frontier models to their most sensitive work with stronger data controls. OpenAI says it is building these protections in close collaboration with some of its largest customers.
The product page highlights: strict limits on OpenAI access to business content, with Zero Data Retention (ZDR) and Private Inference for eligible workflows; customer ownership of business data including inputs and outputs; controls over what agents can access, which actions they can take, and when approval is required; plus encryption, access controls, and ongoing threat detection. Private Inference is listed as a preview.