Compare platform discretion governance provisions between OpenAI and Anthropic. Provisions are extracted from monitored governance documents and classified by severity.
This license authorizes OpenAI to use the content of user conversations, including potentially sensitive or proprietary information submitted as inputs, for purposes including service improvement, which may have implications for users submitting confidential business or personal information.
Consumer impact
The agreement grants OpenAI a royalty-free worldwide license to use inputs (prompts) and outputs (AI responses) for purposes including improving the services; users who submit confidential, proprietary, or sensitive personal information should review OpenAI's Privacy Policy and any applicable API data processing agreements to understand how this license interacts with data handling obligations.
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Actual clause text
By using our Services, you grant OpenAI a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, distribute, and create derivative works from your inputs and outputs, including to provide, maintain, improve, and develop the Services and to comply with applicable law.
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The clause establishes Anthropic's operational authority to interrupt service access based on security, compliance, legal, or vendor-related conditions, while allocating suspension-related losses to the Customer. This structure allows Anthropic to manage platform integrity and regulatory compliance without financial exposure for suspension consequences.
Consumer impact
Customers operate under terms that permit service interruption when Anthropic determines compliance violations have occurred, security risks exist, legal restrictions apply, or upstream vendor changes occur. Additionally, Customers assume financial and data losses resulting from suspensions, as Anthropic disclaims liability for damages incurred during access interruptions.
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Actual clause text
Anthropic may suspend Customer's access to any portion or all of the Services if: (a) Anthropic reasonably believes or determines that (i) there is a risk to or attack on any of the Services; (ii) Customer or any User is using the Services in violation of Sections D.1 (Compliance), D.2 (Policies and Service Terms) or D.4 (Use Restrictions); or (iii) Anthropic's provision of the Services to Customer is prohibited by applicable law or would result in a material increase in the cost of providing the Services; or (b) any vendor suspends or terminates Anthropic's use of any third-party services or products required to enable Customer to access the Services. Anthropic will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, losses (including any loss of data or profits), or any other consequences that Customer may incur because of a Service Suspension.
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