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Two platforms.
Same questions.
ChatGPT
WORKFLOW & AUTOMATION
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their inputs. OpenAI's Terms state that users own their inputs to the extent permitted by law.
OUTPUT
OpenAI assigns all its rights in outputs to users. The Terms state that OpenAI assigns to users all of OpenAI's right, title, and interest in outputs, subject to compliance with the Terms.
TRAINING
By default, ChatGPT conversations may be used to train and improve OpenAI's models. Users can opt out by disabling "Improve the model for everyone" in Settings → Data Controls. API usage is excluded from training by default.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of outputs is permitted for all paid plans. Free tier outputs are also permitted for commercial use, subject to the Terms and Usage Policies.
89 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
DeepSeek Chat
WORKFLOW & AUTOMATION
PROMPT
Per DeepSeek's Privacy Policy, users retain ownership of their content. DeepSeek collects conversation content for service improvement.
OUTPUT
DeepSeek assigns output rights to user but outputs may not be unique. User may use outputs for personal, academic, derivative products, or training other models.
TRAINING
Section 4.3: Uses de-identified inputs/outputs to "provide, maintain, operate, develop or improve the Services." Opt-out toggle available. User retains input rights; DeepSeek assigns output rights to user.
COMMERCIAL
Personal use product. Commercial use not explicitly addressed.
59 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
ChatGPT carries highly permissive license terms; DeepSeek Chat carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: CHATGPT NOT RECOMMENDED · DEEPSEEK CHAT NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | CHATGPT | DEEPSEEK CHAT |
|---|---|---|
| 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
ChatGPT
LOWHIGH
Users retain ownership of their inputs. OpenAI's Terms state that users own their inputs to the extent permitted by law.
“ Your content. You may provide input to the Services (“Input”), and receive output from the Services based on the Input (“Output”). Input and Output are collectively “Content.” You are responsible for Content, including ensuring that it does not violate any applicable law or thes…”
DeepSeek Chat
LOW⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Per DeepSeek's Privacy Policy, users retain ownership of their content. DeepSeek collects conversation content for service improvement.
“ networks, models, and other components.”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
ChatGPT
MEDHIGH
OpenAI assigns all its rights in outputs to users. The Terms state that OpenAI assigns to users all of OpenAI's right, title, and interest in outputs, subject to compliance with the Terms.
“ A note about accuracy: Services like ChatGPT generate responses by reading a user’s request and, in response, predicting the words most likely to appear next. In some cases, the words most likely to appear next may not be the most factually accurate. For this reason, you should…”
DeepSeek Chat
LOWHIGH
DeepSeek assigns output rights to user but outputs may not be unique. User may use outputs for personal, academic, derivative products, or training other models.
“ 4.2 Subject to applicable law and our Terms, you have the following rights regarding the Inputs and Outputs of the Services: (1) You retain any rights, title, and interests—if any—in the Inputs you submit; (2) We assign any rights, title, and interests—if any—in the Outputs o…”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
ChatGPT
MEDHIGH
By default, ChatGPT conversations may be used to train and improve OpenAI's models. Users can opt out by disabling "Improve the model for everyone" in Settings → Data Controls. API usage is excluded from training by default.
“ For information on how to exercise your rights with respect to data we have collected from the internet to train our models, please see this help center article (opens in a new window) . ”
DeepSeek Chat
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Section 4.3: Uses de-identified inputs/outputs to "provide, maintain, operate, develop or improve the Services." Opt-out toggle available. User retains input rights; DeepSeek assigns output rights to user.
“Under the premise of secure encryption technology processing, strict de-identification rendering, and irreversibility to identify specific individuals, we may, to a minimal extent, use Inputs and Outputs to provide, maintain, operate, develop or improve the Services or the un…”
DeepSeek may use inputs and outputs for model training/improvement by default; opt-out is available but not opt-in. De-identification claims are not independently verifiable.
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
ChatGPT
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use of outputs is permitted for all paid plans. Free tier outputs are also permitted for commercial use, subject to the Terms and Usage Policies.
“ Parents or guardians of teen users for account linking purposes described above Other users and third parties you interact or share information with”
DeepSeek Chat
MEDHIGH
Personal use product. Commercial use not explicitly addressed.
“ 3.1 You fully understand and agree that, under these Terms, we grant you a revocable, non-transferable, and non-exclusive right to legally use this product and related services. All other rights not expressly authorized by these Terms are reserved by DeepSeek, and before exe…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
ChatGPT
MEDHIGH
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“ a ChatGPT Plus or Pro account, or facilitate a purchase on ChatGPT), we may retain payment and transaction related information to meet our accounting, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance purposes; When you ask us to delete your Personal Data, we retain the audit reco…”
DeepSeek Chat
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“even after the user deletes the account, we still have the right to: Retain certain data of the user as required by laws and regulations. Exercise the rights stipulated in these Terms for any illegal or violating behavior committed by the user during the use of th…”
User data may be retained after account deletion for undefined periods citing 'laws and regulations'. No specific retention periods or categories of retained data are specified, leaving the scope of post-deletion retention unclear.
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
ChatGPT
HIGH
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DeepSeek Chat
HIGH
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No citation available