ByteDance Accused of Misusing OpenAI's ChatGPT for Own AI Development

OpenAI Suspends ByteDance's Account Amid Investigation into Alleged Terms of Service Violation

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.