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)
OpenAI hands the user whatever rights it has in the output. The words 'if any' matter: where no one holds copyright in purely machine-made text, there is little for the user to own or to license on.
Dated 30 Oct 2026Source checked 30 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
In the source's own words
“We hereby assign to you all our right, title, and interest, if any, in and to Output.”
Where it was read
Also read from the same source
- 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)
- 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)
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