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This is correct. It might not be the openness that OSS developers expect, but they're providing a platform for anyone to build on top of, whether it be hobbyis

This is correct. It might not be the openness that OSS developers expect, but they're providing a platform for anyone to build on top of, whether it be hobbyist projects or commercial products.

rurp 3y ago
Yes, of course, "anyone" can build a project on this platform. Unless of course they are anonymous, or broke, or want to touch on various medical topics, or demagraphic topics, or mention genitals, or if they violate any of the other dozens of vague current and future restrictions that OpenAI has in place.
olyjohn 3y ago
Anybody can go buy a Camry and use it to build a business, sell Uber rides, or even use it as a platform to build aftermarket parts for converting them into taxis. That doesn't make Toyota open in any way.
- zamnos 3y ago
  It makes Toyota more open than Rolls Royce though. ChatGPT for free is amazing. $20/month is a steal. OpenAI could easily have chosen to be TotallyClosedAI, charged way more, and not have released it to the general public, leading the general public to flounder as tech elites suddenly became more productive, leaving everyone else behind. Also, don't forget, it's only due to the Magnusson act and other acts that we have rights beyond what Ford wants to grant us on our cars. (Since Ford was the one in that lawsuit, Toyota came later.) If it were up to manufacturers, the hood would be welded shut, we wouldn't be allowed to use aftermarket parts at all, and they'd take a cut of every Uber ride. I don't see Congress acting in the case of OpenToTheGeneralPublicAI and ChatGPT, unfortunately, but the car analogy falls short because software isn't the same as physical goods. Toyota's info about what cars are doing after being sold is limited, but they have to get them in the hands of customers. OpenAI can just let customers use ChatGPT via the website or an API and it's usable by customers.

This is correct. It might not be the openness that OSS developers expect, but they're providing a platform for anyone to build on top of, whether it be hobbyist projects or commercial products.

rurp 3y ago

Yes, of course, "anyone" can build a project on this platform. Unless of course they are anonymous, or broke, or want to touch on various medical topics, or demagraphic topics, or mention genitals, or if they violate any of the other dozens of vague current and future restrictions that OpenAI has in place.

olyjohn 3y ago

Anybody can go buy a Camry and use it to build a business, sell Uber rides, or even use it as a platform to build aftermarket parts for converting them into taxis. That doesn't make Toyota open in any way.

zamnos 3y ago
It makes Toyota more open than Rolls Royce though. ChatGPT for free is amazing. $20/month is a steal. OpenAI could easily have chosen to be TotallyClosedAI, charged way more, and not have released it to the general public, leading the general public to flounder as tech elites suddenly became more productive, leaving everyone else behind. Also, don't forget, it's only due to the Magnusson act and other acts that we have rights beyond what Ford wants to grant us on our cars. (Since Ford was the one in that lawsuit, Toyota came later.) If it were up to manufacturers, the hood would be welded shut, we wouldn't be allowed to use aftermarket parts at all, and they'd take a cut of every Uber ride. I don't see Congress acting in the case of OpenToTheGeneralPublicAI and ChatGPT, unfortunately, but the car analogy falls short because software isn't the same as physical goods. Toyota's info about what cars are doing after being sold is limited, but they have to get them in the hands of customers. OpenAI can just let customers use ChatGPT via the website or an API and it's usable by customers.