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> Possibly I don’t know how this all works, but I think if the host of a ChatGPT interface were willing to provide their own API key (and pay), they could then provide a “service” to others (and collect all input).

Well, GP was referring to blocking ChatGPT as a federal contractor. I suspect that as a federal contractor, they are also vetting other people that they share data with, not just blocking ChatGPT as a one-off thing. I mean, generic federal data isn’t as tightly regulated as, say, HIPAA PHI (having spent quite a lot of time working for a place that handles both), but there are externally-imposed rules and consequences, unlike simple internal-proprietary data.



But it really seems like a cat and mouse game. For example, a very determined bad actor could infiltrate some lesser approved government contractor and provide an additional interface/API which would invite such information leaking, and possibly nobody would notice for a long time.


And then they could face death penalty for espionage if they leaked sensitive enough data. You would have to be really stupid to build such a service for government contractors unless you actually are a foreign spy.


At least then we would finally find out if it is constituional to execute someone for espionage.


If someone is determined to break the rules then yes they break the rules. Network blocking is really just a thing to stop casual mistakes.




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