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I wonder how long until GitHub acts on the DMCA? I am not familiar with the process. OpenAI issues DMCA to GitHub, GitHub passes it along to the user, user... has the right to ignore it and leave all of the content up and update the README with a poem?
Github first disables the repo as soon as the report is received, and then waits for a response/appeal from the user before any further action is taken.
This project is designed to allow people to use ChatGPT via reversed engineered private APIs. It's not surprising they went after this. Here's the project description from the README: Have you ever come across some amazing projects that you couldn't use just because you didn't have an OpenAI API key? We've got you covered! This repository offers reverse-engineered third-party APIs for GPT-4/3.5, sourced from various…
It seems this gpt4free was basically hijacking 3rd parties services that use GPT-4, bypassing the official OpenAI APIs in order to avoid paying for inference. Of course, that means that the hijacked 3rd parties are the ones footing the bill...
I'm not surprised they have been issued a takedown notice.
https://github.com/xtekky/gpt4free/issues/153
ora.sh takedown request #125
Looks like it was a “paywall bypass” for GPT-3.5/GPT-4 through vulnerable third parties. DMCA forbids access control circumvention, among other things, so seems like a takedown is expected.
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Releasing code to use undocumented APIs is speech, and is regulated as such You have to run the code to violate the terms of use, which is primarily used to bar you from the service for misusing it.
Time and time again. You are protected in your speech from the government . Commercial law does and will still apply. Arbitrary company decisions happen all the time, and GitHub makes it clear that they won’t refrain from deleting repos for whatever reason.
Yeah in all seriousness people trot out perceived constitutional infringements about 500x times more than it actually happens.
Doesn't the DMCA have an exception for reverse engineering if it's for the purposes of compatibility with other programs?
What Exceptions Does DMCA Section 1201 Have To Allow Reverse Engineering?
Section 1201 contains an exception for reverse
engineering, as well as security research, encryption
research, and the distribution of security tools, all of
which may support reverse engineering. However, these
exceptions are drafted very narrowly. If your research
might implicate section 1201, consult a lawyer to see if
you can do your work in a way that is allowed by one of
the relevant exceptions or by an exemption periodically
granted by the Copyright Office. The following factors
are relevant to whether you are entitled to a reverse
engineering, research or security exception. However,
meeting any or all of these factors will not necessarily
protect your work. The list is offered just to give you
an idea of the kinds of things that distinguish
permissible from impermissible reverse engineering:
You lawfully obtained the right to use a computer
program;
You disclosed the information you obtained in a good
faith manner that did not enable or promote
copyright infringement or computer fraud;
Your sole purpose in circumventing is identifying
and analyzing parts of the program needed to achieve
interoperability;
The reverse engineering will reveal information
necessary to achieve interoperability;
Any interoperable program you created as a result of
the reverse engineering is non-infringing;
You have authorization from the owner or operator of
the reverse engineered software or the protected
computer system to do your research;
You are engaged in a legitimate course of study, are
employed, or are appropriately trained or
experienced, in the field of encryption technology.
You provide timely notice of your findings to the
copyright owner.
This project is designed to allow people to use ChatGPT via reversed engineered private APIs. It's not surprising they went after this. Here's the project description from the README: Have you ever come across some amazing projects that you couldn't use just because you didn't have an OpenAI API key? We've got you covered! This repository offers reverse-engineered third-party APIs for GPT-4/3.5, sourced from various…
How does using private APIs violate copyright?
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Time and time again. You are protected in your speech from the government . Commercial law does and will still apply. Arbitrary company decisions happen all the time, and GitHub makes it clear that they won’t refrain from deleting repos for whatever reason.
First amendment! Censorship! 2nd amendment for some reason! Yeah in all seriousness people trot out perceived constitutional infringements about 500x times more than it actually happens.