OpenAI Suspends ByteDance’s Account
Tensions in the artificial intelligence (AI) community have risen after OpenAI, the non-profit behind GPT technology, cut ties with ByteDance, the parent company of the popular TikTok app.
ByteDance had used OpenAI’s technology to develop its own AI model, “Project Seed,” which is considered a violation of OpenAI’s terms of service.
OpenAI is backed by Microsoft, which ByteDance is buying its OpenAI access through. ByteDance, already under scrutiny due to its Chinese government affiliations and concerns about the TikTok app, will now face heightened scrutiny following these disclosures.
OpenAI spokesperson Niko Felix stated that all API customers must adhere to their usage policies to ensure the technology is used for good.
If ByteDance’s usage doesn’t follow these policies, they will ask them to make necessary changes or terminate their account.
(With inputs from Shikha Singh)
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