You keep ownership of what you type into ChatGPT, and OpenAI assigns rights in the AI-generated outputs to you, but OpenAI can still use both your inputs and the outputs to run and improve its services.
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The terms assign output ownership to users, which is notable for those creating content using OpenAI tools, but the concurrent right for OpenAI to use those outputs for service improvement means the assignment does not create exclusive ownership.
Interpretive note: The exact output ownership language was not directly extractable from the corrupted PDF; additionally, the legal effect of the assignment is uncertain given unsettled law on AI-generated content copyrightability.
This provision states that users retain rights in their inputs and receive an assignment of rights in AI-generated outputs, which supports use of those outputs for commercial or personal purposes, subject to the concurrent license OpenAI retains for service improvement.
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"You retain your ownership rights in your inputs. To the extent permitted by law, OpenAI assigns to you all right, title, and interest in outputs generated by our Services in response to your inputs. OpenAI may use inputs and outputs to provide, maintain, and improve the Services.Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use
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The terms assign output ownership to users, which is notable for those creating content using OpenAI tools, but the concurrent right for OpenAI to use those outputs for service improvement means the assignment does not create exclusive ownership.
This provision states that users retain rights in their inputs and receive an assignment of rights in AI-generated outputs, which supports use of those outputs for commercial or personal purposes, subject to the concurrent license OpenAI retains for service improvement.
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