OpenAI Terms of Use: Output may not be used to develop models that compete with OpenAI (OpenAI Terms of Use (effective 1 January 2026), Using our Services, What you cannot do)
A ChatGPT user agrees not to use what ChatGPT wrote to develop models that compete with OpenAI. A holder whose records carry ChatGPT output (pasted answers, drafts, chat exports) should keep that output out of a licence to a buyer that trains such models.
Dated 30 Oct 2026Source checked 30 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
In the source's own words
“Use Output to develop models that compete with OpenAI.”
Where it was read
Also read from the same source
- OpenAI Terms of Use: a user may not present ChatGPT output as written by a person (OpenAI Terms of Use (effective 1 January 2026), Using our Services, What you cannot do)
- OpenAI Terms of Use: the user owns the Output, as far as the law allows (OpenAI Terms of Use (effective 1 January 2026), Content, Ownership of content)
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