OpenAI criticizes others for what it once did itself
The irony is that OpenAI trained on Forbes, NYT, and other sources without permission. We can assume that some of my articles helped OpenAI’s initial models. Now they complain that DeepSeek might have used them. Distillation will violate most terms of service, but that did not stop OpenAI from doing the same kind of violation with news organizations. Knowledge is free, which is good and the basis for much of our growth. On the other hand, it means knowledge is hard to protect.
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