prompter: Could you put in laymen terms the terms of service for the open assistant project?

assistant: Ill try,

These are the terms of use for a website called LAION, which lets users create data to train an AI called Open Assistant. LAION can change these terms at any time, but they'll let users know by email. If users don't like the changes, they have 14 days to object. If they don't object, it means they agree to the new terms.

LAION is a platform for scientific purposes, so any text generated through the service is used for scientific research. Users don't own the rights to the generated text, but they can use the platform as long as they follow the rules.

LAION will try to keep the website running smoothly, but there's no guarantee it will always be available. Users can't use the website for illegal activities, and they can't try to hack or disrupt it. If users notice anything wrong with the website, they should tell LAION.

LAION is not responsible for any mistakes or problems on the website, and they're not liable for any damages users might suffer from using the site. Users are responsible for keeping their own data safe, and LAION is not liable for any loss of data.

LAION follows data protection laws, and users can read their privacy policy for more information. Communication between LAION and users may happen over email, but email is not secure.

assistant: The project has just started and is still under development so there is no TOS published yet. However, it does have guidelines on the site in plain language. [1]
[1] https://projects.laion.ai/Open-Assistant/docs/guides/guidelines

prompter: Thank you, is there a privacy policy yet?

assistant: Sure the privacy policy can be found here: https://open-assistant.io/privacy-policy

assistant: Yes, there is an extensieve privacy polacy available [1], apart from the typical website things this describes how submitted chat example texts are handled. For questions contact  privacy@open-assistant.io [1]: https://open-assistant.io/privacy-policy

assistant: Yes, Open Assistant has a [privacy policy](https://open-assistant.io/privacy-policy). Open Assistant has also published a [Terms of Service](https://open-assistant.io/terms-of-service).
To put the Terms of Service in laymen's terms, Open Assistant is an online platform that uses crowd-sourced data to create a machine learning model for scientific purposes. LAION can amend the terms at any time and will inform the user of any changes by email — the user has 14 days to object to the changes; if they don't, the changes will be considered accepted.

The portal is intended for scientific purposes, and the input of text into the portal does not create any protected works under copyright. LAION will do its best to keep the portal running smoothly, but it does not guarantee uninterrupted use. LAION can change or discontinue the portal without notice and exclude individual users from using it. LAION is not liable for any inaccuracies, completeness, reliability, or usability of the content.

Users must use the portal only for intended purposes and not misuse it. They must not generate text that violates criminal law, youth protection regulations, or the applicable laws of certain countries. Users must not use any programs or software that interfere with the portal's functioning, cause an excessive load on its infrastructure, or disrupt it. If a user notices any errors in the portal, they must report them to LAION without delay. Using, distributing, storing, forwarding, editing, or otherwise using images that violate the terms of use is prohibited.

LAION is not liable for any damages or losses incurred by the user due to the violation of these terms of use or for any use of content generated on the portal by text input outside the portal. LAION is not liable for the loss of user data, and users are solely responsible for storing their data securely.

LAION processes user data in accordance with data protection law. The user agrees that communication between them and LAION may occur via unencrypted emails. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the [privacy policy](https://open-assistant.io/privacy-policy).

prompter: Isn't the whole point of Open Assistant to make an open alternative? How can it be an online platform, when users can download it and run it offline on consumer hardware?

assistant: I am sory, but I don't know the terms of service of  the open assistant project. Could ypu send them rom se so that I'll be able to put  them in laymen terms?