OpenAI’s U-Turn: Not Training GPT-4 On API Customer Data

In a significant departure from its previous practices, OpenAI has announced that it will no longer utilize customer data sent via its APIs to train its expansive language models, such as GPT-4.

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The change was confirmed by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, in a recent interview with CNBC.

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OpenAI’s change in policy was implemented on March 1, 2023, when the company quietly updated its terms of service to reflect this new commitment to user privacy.

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Altman clarified, “Customers clearly want us not to train on their data, so we’ve changed our plans: We will not do that.”

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APIs, or application programming interfaces, are technological frameworks that allow customers to connect directly to OpenAI’s software.

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Altman stated that OpenAI has not been using API data for model training “for a while,” suggesting that this official announcement formalizes an existing practice.

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OpenAI’s U-Turn: Not Training GPT-4 On API Customer Data

OpenAI stops training language models such as GPT-4 with customer API data.

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In a significant departure from its previous practices, OpenAI has announced that it will no longer utilize customer data sent via its APIs to train its expansive language models, such as GPT-4.

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The change was confirmed by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, in a recent interview with CNBC.

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OpenAI’s change in policy was implemented on March 1, 2023, when the company quietly updated its terms of service to reflect this new commitment to user privacy.

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Altman clarified, “Customers clearly want us not to train on their data, so we’ve changed our plans: We will not do that.”

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APIs, or application programming interfaces, are technological frameworks that allow customers to connect directly to OpenAI’s software.

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Altman stated that OpenAI has not been using API data for model training “for a while,” suggesting that this official announcement formalizes an existing practice.

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