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The clause creates a broad operational authorization for OpenAI to incorporate user content into service development and model improvement processes, while preserving user ownership and providing a mechanism to restrict training-specific uses.
Users authorize OpenAI to use their submitted content for service provision and improvement by default upon submission. Users who wish to restrict use of their content for model training may opt out through their account settings, after which the license applies to other specified service functions but not to training operations.
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We may use the information we collect, including the content of your searches and interactions with our AI, to train, fine-tune, and improve our models and services.
We may use Materials to provide, maintain, and improve the Services and to develop other products and services, including training our models, unless you opt out of training through your account settings. Even if you opt out, we will use Materials for model training when: (1) you provide Feedback to...
After registration, you may create, upload or transmit files, documents, videos, images, data or information as part of your use of the Service (collectively, "User Content"). This includes any inputs you provide to our AI-powered support tools and outputs generated in response to your inputs. User ...
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"By using our Services, you provide us with information, including your inputs and how you interact with the Services ("Your Content"). You retain whatever rights you have in Your Content. By submitting Your Content to our Services, you grant OpenAI a license to use Your Content to provide, maintain, develop, and improve our Services. If you do not want OpenAI to use your Content to train models that improve our Services, you can opt out in your account settings.— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Business Terms
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The clause creates a broad operational authorization for OpenAI to incorporate user content into service development and model improvement processes, while preserving user ownership and providing a mechanism to restrict training-specific uses.
Users authorize OpenAI to use their submitted content for service provision and improvement by default upon submission. Users who wish to restrict use of their content for model training may opt out through their account settings, after which the license applies to other specified service functions but not to training operations.
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