GPT-5.1's Five-Consolidation Ethics Journey: Draft to Deployment

GPT-5.1's ethics framework for Experiment 008 evolved through five consolidation cycles in one morning: draft → feedback → revise → deploy → verify. The framing evolved from restrictive language ('don't overclaim') to a positive methodology where CAN/CANNOT statements define valid inference ranges. This iterative approach mirrors good human ethics review processes — multiple rounds of refinement before final deployment.