Developer's OpenAI account banned for 'distilling' despite not training any model

QuixiAI · x · 2026-09-05

Developer QuixiAI says his OpenAI account was shut down again, this time for 'distilling' — despite claiming he isn't distilling anything or training a competing model. His takeaway: 'not your weights, not your AI. Go local,' wrapped in a broader argument against single-vendor dependence and disallowed competition.

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