Policy & regulation · Oct 26
OpenAI Turns API Terms Into a Moat With Distillation Ban and Router Approval
The new policy makes rival model training and AI gateway design a compliance checkpoint, not contract boilerplate.
- Treat OpenAI API terms as architecture constraints if your product routes, resells, or intermediates model access.
- Audit any workflow that uses OpenAI outputs for training data, feedback, rubrics, or filtering for another model.
- Ask gateway vendors for approval status, end user traceability, violation handling, and investigation records before November 20, 2026.