Understanding use case guidelines

There is a wide range of applications that could use the OpenAI API. However, not all use cases are permitted, so every application must be reviewed and approved before going live.

Every app is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, so the only way to know whether your application will be allowed is to go through the review process. However, OpenAI publishes guidelines that you can review and follow to give your app the best chances of approval. You can find the guidelines located at https://beta.openai.com/docs/use-case-guidelines. Before investing a lot of time in an app, you should first read the guidelines carefully.

We’re not going to cover all the app guidelines in this section. But mostly, the guidelines relate to safety and security. Safety, as defined by OpenAI, is Freedom from conditions that can cause physical, psychological, or social harm to people, including but not limited to death, injury, illness, distress, misinformation...