If someone has uploaded a model to a public platform and it is accessible to others, I can still use it for normal chats as long as the platform hosting the model remains active and available to me, right? However, if the account associated with the model is deactivated or the platform decides to remove the model for any reason, could I lose access to it or it would still be available there?
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Yes, as long as a model is uploaded to a public platform and remains active, you should be able to use it for normal chats. However, if the account associated with the model is deactivated or the platform decides to remove the model for any reason, you could potentially lose access to it.
For instance, in the OpenAI community forum, a user reported that their GPT model, which had over 5000 chats, was removed from the GPT Store without a clear explanation, causing immediate impact on the users who could no longer access the GPT [source] (https://community.openai.com/t/584560). However, it's worth noting that the user was able to appeal this decision and the model was eventually reinstated.