Overview

• ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has been accused of using OpenAI's ChatGPT to develop its own AI for the Chinese market, violating OpenAI's terms of service.
• OpenAI has suspended ByteDance's account pending an investigation into the allegations.
• ByteDance allegedly used ChatGPT at almost every stage of its chatbot's development, from training to performance evaluation.
• ByteDance's AI project, known as 'Project Seed', reportedly continued to use ChatGPT even after being instructed to stop, violating OpenAI's terms.
• ByteDance has denied any wrongdoing, stating that its use of OpenAI's technology was in compliance with the service terms.