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The provision operationalizes a dual-use control framework that distinguishes between authorized and prohibited cybersecurity applications. This establishes OpenAI's policy stance that certain security-related uses are permissible while others involving unauthorized system compromise remain restricted, requiring OpenAI to evaluate requests against these categories.
Users are authorized to use the models for specified security purposes (research, CTF participation, penetration testing, security tool development) but are prohibited from using models to develop cyberweapons or malicious code. The terms require users to ensure their use aligns with this authorization framework, with the determination of whether a request constitutes authorized security work or prohibited malicious activity subject to OpenAI's evaluation.
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"We don't want our models to be used to create cyberweapons or malicious code that could cause significant damage if deployed. We want to support the security community through education about attack techniques and defenses, helping with CTFs and security research, assisting with penetration testing, and building tools that improve security. However, we need to balance this with the risk that this same assistance could be used to compromise systems, networks, and devices without appropriate authorization.— Excerpt from OpenAI's Usage Policies
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The provision operationalizes a dual-use control framework that distinguishes between authorized and prohibited cybersecurity applications. This establishes OpenAI's policy stance that certain security-related uses are permissible while others involving unauthorized system compromise remain restricted, requiring OpenAI to evaluate requests against these categories.
Users are authorized to use the models for specified security purposes (research, CTF participation, penetration testing, security tool development) but are prohibited from using models to develop cyberweapons or malicious code. The terms require users to ensure their use aligns with this authorization framework, with the determination of whether a request constitutes authorized security work or prohibited malicious activity subject …
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