# OpenAI to stop training AI models on live internet, citing significant risks

OpenAI said it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, pointing to what it called "significant risks" in the practice. The move could reshape how major AI developers source training data and heighten scrutiny of web-scraping across the industry. It is unclear when the policy takes effect or how it affects models already trained on web data.

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- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/openai-says-it-will-no-longer-train-its-ai-models-on-the-live-internet-citing-significant-risks/) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:05:49 +0000