AI provider

Definition

Most language models run in their provider’s data centres. You use them through a plan per person, such as ChatGPT Business or Claude Team, or through an API key billed by usage. The provider’s terms for your account set out what it may do with your inputs.

What it means for you

You choose the provider, and the accounts with the chosen providers are yours. If you prefer, we manage your account with the AI provider or provide API keys where the provider’s licence allows it. We invoice you for the cost.

Where the term comes up

• FAQ: Will AI providers use our inputs to train their models?
• FAQ: What might I pay for after setup?

More terms

• Language model (AI model, LLM)A language model is the actual AI behind an AI assistant: it has learned from a great deal of text and writes an answer to an input.
• Model usageModel usage means accessing an AI provider’s language model. The cost is not included in the setup price.
• API keysAn API key is a secret access code that lets a workflow use a service such as a language model.

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