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Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by gumballindie »

supermatt wrote: post #43

Not to be confused with gpt4all https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all which is a "free" GPT LLM. 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.

> Of course, that means that the hijacked 3rd parties are the ones footing the bill...

A bit like we are footing the bill for openai's training data.

Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by ziml77 »

It's a project that lets you piggyback off of others' ChatGPT API keys without their permission? If so, then it seems like it would violate both OpenAI's ToS as well as the ToS for any site that is being used as a proxy.

And is this a DMCA takedown? It's not actually specified in the readme update and I would have thought that the repo would have been hidden by now if it was one. Plus I'm not sure what they'd be claiming copyright on here (the API maybe?)

Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by charcircuit »

sandis wrote: post #38

A lot of comments confuse this with a different repo. It has nothing to do with the name. This project is/was a way to use LLM APIs on someone else's dime. It's the equivalent of "S3 4 free" where someone would collect exposed AWS credentials and use them to store their stuff.

This isn't about exposed credentials though. It would be like an autmatic image uploder that could pick an image hosting site such as imgur and upload the image for you and give you a link. Services are offering the ability to host images for you. You aren't stealing imgur's s3 credentials. They just let any user upload images for free despite the fact it technically costs them money to host the file for you. Similarly there are sites offering the ability to serve LLM requests for you for free.

Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by Veen »

nicce wrote: post #49
codedokode wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How does using private APIs violate copyright?

Not copyright but illegal data access and service use.

In exactly what respect is it illegal. Keeping in mind that "not complying with a corporation's policies" is not the same as breaking the law.

Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by hedora »

Veen wrote: post #54
nicce wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not copyright but illegal data access and service use.

In exactly what respect is it illegal. Keeping in mind that "not complying with a corporation's policies" is not the same as breaking the law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act

Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by chii »

Veen wrote: post #54
nicce wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not copyright but illegal data access and service use.

In exactly what respect is it illegal. Keeping in mind that "not complying with a corporation's policies" is not the same as breaking the law.

It's still trespassing if the private property owner did not invite you in, even if there wasn't a locked door.

Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by cardosof »

Veen wrote: post #54
nicce wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not copyright but illegal data access and service use.

In exactly what respect is it illegal. Keeping in mind that "not complying with a corporation's policies" is not the same as breaking the law.

If someone I didn't grant access broke (in a very smart way) into my house, turned on the lights for a minute and then left, I'd still be pissed and would call it illegal.

Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by ke88y »

Veen wrote: post #54
nicce wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not copyright but illegal data access and service use.

In exactly what respect is it illegal. Keeping in mind that "not complying with a corporation's policies" is not the same as breaking the law.

This is almost certainly an instance of Unauthorized Use under the CFAA and therefore criminal in the USA and any jurisdictions with similarly broad anti-hacking laws.

Re: Gpt4free repo given takedown notice by OpenAI

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Post by numlock86 »

Veen wrote: post #54
nicce wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not copyright but illegal data access and service use.

In exactly what respect is it illegal. Keeping in mind that "not complying with a corporation's policies" is not the same as breaking the law.

What part of "private API" is the one you don't understand? We could elaborate.
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