The agreement states that users retain ownership of their inputs and that OpenAI assigns any rights it holds in generated outputs to the user, qualified by applicable law and the caveat that outputs may not be unique and similar outputs may be generated for other users.
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This provision establishes the contractual basis for user ownership of AI-generated outputs, with the qualification that applicable law governs enforceability and that non-uniqueness of outputs limits the practical exclusivity of any assigned rights. Legal and IP teams should evaluate whether AI-generated Output qualifies for copyright protection under applicable national law before relying on this assignment.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the Output ownership assignment depends on national copyright law, which varies across EEA jurisdictions and may not recognize copyright in AI-generated content.
This clarifies user ownership of outputs while acknowledging output non-uniqueness, providing important legal protection for users regarding their use of generated content.
View full change record →Under this clause, the agreement assigns to users OpenAI's rights, if any, in generated outputs, while noting that outputs may not be unique and similar content may be provided to other users. The practical scope of ownership rights in AI-generated outputs depends on applicable copyright law in the user's jurisdiction.
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Compare across platforms →"Ownership of content. As between you and OpenAI, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you (a) retain your ownership rights in Input and (b) own the Output. We hereby assign to you all our right, title, and interest, if any, in and to Output. Similarity of content. Due to the nature of our Services and artificial intelligence generally, Output may not be unique and other users may receive similar output from our Services. Our assignment above does not extend to other users' output or any Third Party Output.Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use
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This provision establishes the contractual basis for user ownership of AI-generated outputs, with the qualification that applicable law governs enforceability and that non-uniqueness of outputs limits the practical exclusivity of any assigned rights. Legal and IP teams should evaluate whether AI-generated Output qualifies for copyright protection under applicable national law before relying on this assignment.
Under this clause, the agreement assigns to users OpenAI's rights, if any, in generated outputs, while noting that outputs may not be unique and similar content may be provided to other users. The practical scope of ownership rights in AI-generated outputs depends on applicable copyright law in the user's jurisdiction.
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