Developer says OpenAI banned him for "distillation" he denies, wiping all his history
QuixiAI · x · 2026-09-07
Developer QuixiAI publicly accused OpenAI of cutting off his account over alleged "distillation" — something he says he never did — losing his medical records, heart medication info, and his kids' stories and pictures. "This is no kind of justice," he wrote, calling the move "legit evil" while also criticizing Anthropic.
Key context from the reply thread:
- He stresses he's "not even a Chinese competitor, just a guy with some computers in my garage";
- Observers note distillation is nearly impossible to disprove, making it an easy pretext to ban anyone;
- His options appear limited: a slow, semi-fruitful fight, or pivoting to open-source alternatives.
The incident highlights how frontier labs can terminate accounts unilaterally on unproven claims, leaving ordinary developers with virtually no recourse.
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