Ask HN: Finetuning OpenAI models and ToS restrictions
I think I read somewhere that OpenAI didn't allow using its models output to train other models, does this also apply to their own fine tuning API? (Not the OP) Specifically the TOS says: “You may not … (iii) use output from the Services to develop models that compete with OpenAI;” It would be interesting to clarify: 1) does this apply to the fine tuning api (probably yes) 2) what counts as competing with OpenAI (probably just selling general non-use case specific llm apis and platforms? I’d hope that vertical specific apis are ok and chatgpt competitors are ok) 3) does creating a model with openai’s fine tuning engine itself count as creating a model or are they intending this to apply to non-OpenAI hosted model creation only (I’d hope that they’re fine with people creating fine tuned models that compete with OpenAI given it’s on their platform) I had the same question. I feel like they should clarify this. But also I don't see how they would want to apply that restriction in this case, since using their models to generate training data will make them more money and makes fine-tuning vastly more manageable. Yeah it wouldn't be logical IMO, but indeed they really should clarify it!