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> OpenAI hereby assigns to you all its right, title and interest in and to Output How can it do that? ChatGPT isn't capable of owning or assigning copyright, b

• hodgesrm 4y ago
  That's a standard phrase to make lawyers happy. It means what whatever else happens and whoever else may claim title to the work OpenAI won't come after you. They are free to put this in their terms of service; many companies will refuse to use it without such a disclaimer. Where it gets entertaining is in Section 7. Indemnification; Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitations on Liability, which contains the following gem: (a) Indemnity. You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us, our affiliates, and our personnel, from and against any claims, losses, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or relating to your use of the Services, including your Content, products or services you develop or offer in connection with the Services, and your breach of these Terms or violation of applicable law. [0] Unlike normal Terms of Service where the vendor accepts liability and/or indemnifies the user against IP violations or other issues, this clause turns things around. If there's a problem you the user must mount a legal defense for OpenAI. By using Chat GPT you are enrolling in the legion of its defenders. Who says contract law isn't fun? [0] https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use Edit: pedantic wordsmithing