The agreement assigns OpenAI's rights in generated Output to the user, while noting that Output may not be unique and similar Output may be generated for other users. The assignment does not extend to other users' output or Third Party Output.
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This provision establishes a contractual assignment of Output ownership from OpenAI to users, qualified by the phrase 'to the extent permitted by applicable law' and by the acknowledgment that Output may not be unique. The practical scope of intellectual property rights in AI-generated content remains an evolving area of law in multiple jurisdictions.
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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 Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The copyrightability of AI-generated Output is an unsettled area under US copyright law; the US Copyright Office has issued guidance indicating that purely AI-generated content without sufficient human authorship may not qualify …
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This provision establishes a contractual assignment of Output ownership from OpenAI to users, qualified by the phrase 'to the extent permitted by applicable law' and by the acknowledgment that Output may not be unique. The practical scope of intellectual property rights in AI-generated content remains an evolving area of law in multiple jurisdictions.
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