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This provision establishes OpenAI's default authorization to use submitted Content for service improvement and product development, while creating carve-outs for enterprise and API customers. The opt-out mechanism allows individual users to restrict use of their Content for model training purposes, affecting how user-generated data flows into OpenAI's product development processes.
Users operate under a default authorization permitting OpenAI to use their Content for service maintenance and new product development. Users who wish to restrict use of their Content specifically for model training may opt out through designated mechanisms, but the terms authorize continued use for other specified purposes unless the user exercises the opt-out option.
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"We may use Content to provide, maintain, and improve our Services and to develop new products and services. We won't use Content from ChatGPT Team, ChatGPT Enterprise, or our API (outside of our models) to train our models. If you don't want us to use your Content to train our models, you can opt out by following the instructions in our Help Center or by visiting our privacy portal.Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use
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This provision establishes OpenAI's default authorization to use submitted Content for service improvement and product development, while creating carve-outs for enterprise and API customers. The opt-out mechanism allows individual users to restrict use of their Content for model training purposes, affecting how user-generated data flows into OpenAI's product development processes.
Users operate under a default authorization permitting OpenAI to use their Content for service maintenance and new product development. Users who wish to restrict use of their Content specifically for model training may opt out through designated mechanisms, but the terms authorize continued use for other specified purposes unless the user exercises the opt-out option.
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