OpenAI
ChatGPT, GPT-4o, o-series
AI research and deployment. GPT family, ChatGPT, Operator.
OpenAI vs Anthropic vs Google Vertex AI / Gemini on three load-bearing dimensions.
| Field | OpenAI | Anthropic | Google Vertex AI / Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|
| No-train default | API and Enterprise: not used for training by default. Consumer ChatGPT: opt-out available. | Anthropic may not train models on Customer Content (Inputs + Outputs) under Commercial Terms | Vertex AI: customer data not used to train base models. Consumer Gemini: distinct policy. |
| IP indemnity | Copyright Shield (ChatGPT Enterprise, API) | Pending verification (Claude Enterprise terms) | Indemnified Generative AI Services (capped, named services) |
| Retention default | API: 30 days default. Zero-data-retention available for Enterprise. | API: 30 days for safety. Enterprise: 0 days available. | Vertex 30 days default; configurable lower |
Usage policies (current)
API and Enterprise: not used for training by default. Consumer ChatGPT: opt-out available.
Customer assigned all right, title, and interest in Output
Copyright Shield (ChatGPT Enterprise, API)
API: 30 days default. Zero-data-retention available for Enterprise.
Stated commitments: 6 months legacy / 3 months next-version / shorter for fine-tune deprecations
Preparedness Framework (v2, April 2025)
Public AI strategic partnerships tracked by Anteroom that involve OpenAI. Each row links to the primary-source-anchored deal page with structural read and pattern instances.
- Microsoft ↔ OpenAIstrategic_investrestructuredannounced 2025-10-28
Microsoft-OpenAI restructured partnership (OpenAI PBC, Microsoft ~27%/$135B, $250B Azure commitment)
- Oracle ↔ OpenAIjoint_devactiveannounced 2025-07-22
OpenAI-Oracle 4.5 GW Stargate data center expansion (5+ GW total Stargate capacity, 2M+ chips)
- Apple ↔ OpenAIisv_embeddedactiveannounced 2024-06-10
Apple Intelligence integrates ChatGPT into Siri and system writing tools on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia
No structural changes recorded yet for this vendor. When a change in any of the 7 commitments is detected, a row appears here with the old value, the new value, the effective date, and the primary source.
Not legal advice. Not a substitute for negotiating the actual MSA. The Commitments tracker quotes from public-source vendor documents and links to the original; counsel reviewing a deal still has to read the contract in front of them.