# Claim 82

GPTBot crawls content that may be used to train OpenAI generative AI foundation models.

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entity: GPTBot
field: purpose_documented
value: training
statement: GPTBot crawls content that may be used to train OpenAI generative AI foundation models.
evidence_url: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/bots
evidence_quote: "GPTBot is used to make our generative AI foundation models more useful and safe. It is used to crawl content that may be used in training our generative AI foundation models."
method: vendor_doc
verified_at: 2026-09-13
confidence: high
status: current
supersedes: none

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