OpenAI access with ID verification?

ALSO: AI to replace traditional weather forecasts

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Algot Persson
April 13, 2025

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  • OpenAI access with ID verification?

  • AI to replace traditional weather forecasts

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OpenAI access with ID verification?

OpenAI may be increasing its security. On a support page on its website, it states that verification is required to use its services. This could be in light of developers distilling their models, in the same way Deepseek was created.

While the page doesn’t specify what kind of verification is needed, the move suggests OpenAI is tightening access in response to model cloning, API scraping, or unauthorized fine-tuning. With growing pressure to protect proprietary systems like GPT-4 and the upcoming GPT-5, it’s likely part of a broader effort to limit misuse and preserve competitive advantage.

As open-weight challengers gain traction and some teams attempt to reverse-engineer ChatGPT outputs, OpenAI’s guardrails may continue to harden, raising questions about how open “Open” will remain.

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AI to replace traditional weather forecasts

AI may be shaking up the weather game. Startups like Stellerus are using AI models to deliver hyper-local flood predictions in under three minutes—fast enough to warn individuals at street level. Backed by a major reinsurer, the system is already replacing older U.S. risk models.

Other regions, including Taiwan and the EU, are using AI to sharpen national forecasting. While some say traditional physics models are still more accurate, the speed and precision of AI is starting to tip the scale—especially for real-time, commercial use. Logistics companies, insurers, and utilities could benefit from minute-by-minute forecasts to reroute deliveries, reduce payouts, or protect infrastructure before a storm even hits.

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