OpenAI Suspends ByteDance Account Amid AI Model Testing Concerns
• ByteDance used OpenAI's API service to experiment with AI models, but discontinued this in April to comply with OpenAI's terms of use
• ByteDance acknowledges still using OpenAI's API in a limited way for testing and benchmarking
• OpenAI has suspended ByteDance's account while investigating further whether policies were violated
• This comes amid a heated AI race between the US and China, with OpenAI's latest model extending its lead
• There's explosive growth of large language models in China, with over 130 released as of July, prompting concerns over redundant models