Posted 12/19/2023, 7:47:08 AM
ByteDance Secretly Used ChatGPT to Build China Rival, Violating Terms
- ByteDance secretly used ChatGPT to develop a competing AI chatbot for China called Doubao, violating OpenAI's terms of service
- Internal documents show ByteDance extensively leveraged ChatGPT at most stages of Doubao's development
- OpenAI suspended ByteDance's developer account upon discovering the unauthorized ChatGPT use
- The incident highlights escalating AI rivalry between US and China
- Raises further data privacy concerns around TikTok's Chinese ownership