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The provision creates an operational constraint on how users may interact with or modify AI systems. It establishes OpenAI's authority to define what constitutes legitimate oversight and reserves enforcement discretion over conduct that undermines designated oversight procedures.
Interpretive note: The provision does not define 'meaningfully undermine' or 'legitimate principals,' creating significant interpretive uncertainty about which specific technical architectures or use cases are prohibited.
Users agree not to take actions that meaningfully undermine oversight and correction capabilities of advanced AI models. The provision applies to user conduct during service use but does not specify particular technical methods, remedies, or enforcement procedures.
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The provision creates an operational constraint on how users may interact with or modify AI systems. It establishes OpenAI's authority to define what constitutes legitimate oversight and reserves enforcement discretion over conduct that undermines designated oversight procedures.
Users agree not to take actions that meaningfully undermine oversight and correction capabilities of advanced AI models. The provision applies to user conduct during service use but does not specify particular technical methods, remedies, or enforcement procedures.
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