Reports Say OpenAI Account Was Suspended After TV Reverse-Engineering Work

AI · First reported 26 Oct, 16:31 · Updated 19:05

A user known as @log4j says OpenAI suspended his account after he used AI assistance while reverse-engineering a Samsung TV he owned. OpenAI has not publicly explained this specific case in the supplied reports; a separate report says OpenAI’s Roon stated Codex has no reverse-engineering ban and that accidental blocks are being fixed.

@log4j said the work was local reverse engineering of his personally owned Samsung television and that he had not used OpenAI to exploit systems or find vulnerabilities. His account has not been independently verified in the supplied reporting.
The report says OpenAI reportedly classified the activity as “Cyber Abuse,” but says the company had not publicly explained the decision in this specific case.
@log4j put the value of lost credits or paid access at roughly $500; the reports describe this as self-reported and unconfirmed.
A separate brief says OpenAI’s Roon stated that Codex has no reverse-engineering ban and that accidental blocks are being fixed; it provides no further details.

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Key facts

Device: Samsung television, reportedly owned by the user.
User handle: @log4j.
Reported enforcement label: “Cyber Abuse,” according to the report.
Claimed loss: Roughly $500, according to the user; not independently confirmed.