AI-generated impersonation and disinformation are among the most significant consumer harms emerging from generative AI — this provision directly addresses the risk that the technology will be weaponized for fraud, harassment, or political manipulation.
OpenAI's Usage Policy directly affects what you can ask ChatGPT or other OpenAI tools to do, and violations — even unintentional ones — can result in account suspension or termination without a guaranteed restoration process. The policy also makes developers and businesses that build on OpenAI's API responsible for ensuring their own users comply, meaning the apps you use powered by OpenAI may impose additional restrictions beyond OpenAI's own defaults. You can submit an appeal if OpenAI takes action against your account by visiting https://openai.com/transparency-and-content-moderation/#:~:text=determining%20enforcement%20actions.-,Appeals%20process.
How other platforms handle this
You may not use the Service if you are under the age of 13. If you are at least 13 but under the age of 18, you may only use the Service with permission of your parent or guardian as described in our Minors Policy (which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement).
Nintendo grants you a limited, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services for your personal use only. Such license is subject to these Terms and does not include: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Services or the Materials therein; (b) the distribution, public performance or publ...
We also don't tolerate anyone defrauding Shopify, other merchants, or buyers, using Shopify as a platform to send spam, or for other malicious practices.
This clause could change without notice.
Get alerted when OpenAI updates this policy — with plain-language summaries and severity ratings.
Don't miss changes to this clause.
OpenAI has updated this policy before. Get alerted on the next change.
Watch OpenAIAI-generated impersonation and disinformation are among the most significant consumer harms emerging from generative AI — this provision directly addresses the risk that the technology will be weaponized for fraud, harassment, or political manipulation.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI.