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SIDE-BY-SIDE · 2 OF 3
Two platforms.
Same questions.
OpenAI API
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
API customers retain ownership of their inputs per OpenAI API Terms of Service.
OUTPUT
OpenAI assigns all its rights in outputs to API customers.
TRAINING
OpenAI Service Terms (January 9, 2026) apply to API and enterprise products. The Privacy Policy (May 18, 2026) explicitly states: 'This Privacy Policy does not apply to content that we process on behalf of customers of our business offerings, such as our API.' API customer data is governed by the customer's agreement with OpenAI. For ChatGPT (consumer), training opt-out is available via account settings or Temporary Chat.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of outputs is explicitly permitted for API customers.
182 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
SAP Joule
WORKFLOW & AUTOMATION
PROMPT
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OUTPUT
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TRAINING
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COMMERCIAL
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206 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
OpenAI API carries highly permissive license terms; SAP Joule carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: OPENAI API NOT RECOMMENDED · SAP JOULE NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | OPENAI API | SAP JOULE |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
API customers retain ownership of their inputs per OpenAI API Terms of Service.
“ We and our affiliates own all rights, title, and interest in and to the Services. You may only use our name and logo in accordance with our Brand Guidelines . ”
SAP Joule
MEDHIGH
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“ You represent and warrant to SAP that You have the right, title, and authority to grant such license to SAP. SAP may elect not to post or publish User Content that You submit. If SAP elects to post or publish Your User Content, SAP may, in its sole discretion, withdraw the poste…”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
OpenAI API
MEDHIGH
OpenAI assigns all its rights in outputs to API customers.
“ YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE THAT ANY USE OF OUTPUTS FROM OUR SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL NOT RELY ON OUTPUT AS A SOLE SOURCE OF TRUTH OR FACTUAL INFORMATION, OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. ”
SAP Joule
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ All Intellectual Proprietary Rights in and to any SAP Software, the SAP Websites, SAP Materials, and User Content belongs exclusively to SAP or the original submitting individual or entity. Nothing in this TOU grants You any rights to modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display,…”
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SURFACE 03
Model Training
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
OpenAI Service Terms (January 9, 2026) apply to API and enterprise products. The Privacy Policy (May 18, 2026) explicitly states: 'This Privacy Policy does not apply to content that we process on behalf of customers of our business offerings, such as our API.' API customer data is governed by the customer's agreement with OpenAI. For ChatGPT (consumer), training opt-out is available via account settings or Temporary Chat.
“Improve and develop our Services and conduct research, including using your Content to train our models (subject to your [control”
User content (including prompts and uploads) is used to train models by default; opt-out is available but must be actively exercised. The parenthetical 'subject to your control' links to external controls documentation, meaning users who do not proactively manage settings may have their content used for training.
SAP Joule
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ You further agree not to, whether directly or indirectly including via third parties and except where explicitly permitted otherwise, access an SAP Website by and/or use any automated data gathering or extraction methods or similar or related technologies designed to scrape or e…”
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use of outputs is explicitly permitted for API customers.
“ Parents or guardians of teen users for account linking purposes described above Other users and third parties you interact or share information with”
SAP Joule
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ You are permitted to use SAP Websites only in strict compliance with this TOU and any valid separate software license, partnership and/or maintenance agreement. Under no circumstances may SAP Materials and User Content be gathered for purposes that could be detrimental to SAP, u…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
API/Enterprise: data governed by customer agreements; no training use by default. ChatGPT Free/Go: may include targeted advertising and model training by default (opt-out available). Healthcare Addendum available for HIPAA-covered use cases.
“ Our Services are not directed to, or intended for, children under 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13. If you have reason to believe that a child under 13 has provided Personal Data to OpenAI through the Services, please email us at privacy@open…”
SAP Joule
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ This privacy statement does not apply to SAP internet-pages or web-services which present their own privacy statement. ”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
OpenAI API
MEDHIGH
API/Enterprise: data governed by customer agreements; no training use by default. ChatGPT Free/Go: may include targeted advertising and model training by default (opt-out available). Healthcare Addendum available for HIPAA-covered use cases.
“ Service credits. You can pay for some Services in advance by purchasing service credits. All service credits are subject to our Service Credit Terms . ”
SAP Joule
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ Purchasing or licensing of any SAP Software offered on the SAP Store is NOT available for consumers, but solely for merchants/corporations and might require an existing SAP system. ”