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Wikipedia March 20, 2026 at 09:21 PM

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoGPT

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MIT License
Correction

AutoGPT is not solely MIT-licensed anymore. Its official repo and docs describe a dual-license model, with the `autogpt_platform` folder under the Polyform Shield License and only the rest of the repository under MIT.

Full reasoning

The article's infobox states simply that AutoGPT's license is "MIT License," but the project's current official materials say the repository uses two licenses.

On the official GitHub repository README, the "License Overview" says that all code and content within the autogpt_platform folder is licensed under the Polyform Shield License, while all other portions of the repository are under the MIT License. The official documentation says the same thing, describing a "dual-license approach" with MIT for most of the repository and Polyform Shield for the new autogpt_platform folder.

Because the project is not entirely MIT-licensed, labeling the whole project simply as "MIT License" is inaccurate.

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  • GitHub - Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT

    License Overview: Polyform Shield License: All code and content within the autogpt_platform folder is licensed under the Polyform Shield License... MIT License: All other portions of the AutoGPT repository ... are licensed under the MIT License.

  • What is the AutoGPT Platform? | AutoGPT Platform | AutoGPT

    We've adopted a dual-license approach... MIT License: The majority of the AutoGPT repository remains under this license. Polyform Shield License: Applies to the new autogpt_platform folder.

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have a paid OpenAI account to obtain the necessary API key
Correction

A paid OpenAI account is not required to use AutoGPT. The official docs say AutoGPT supports multiple model providers, and its Ollama integration does not require OpenAI authentication at all.

Full reasoning

This claim says users must have a paid OpenAI account, but AutoGPT's official documentation says otherwise.

The current AutoGPT Platform docs list multiple supported model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Llama, and AI/ML API. The AutoGPT Classic setup docs likewise state that AutoGPT was originally built on GPT-4 but now works with other models/providers too. In addition, the official Ollama integration docs say that for the API key field you can enter any value, because Ollama doesn't require authentication.

Those official docs directly contradict the article's claim that a paid OpenAI account is required. Users can run AutoGPT with non-OpenAI providers, including a local Ollama setup that does not use an OpenAI API key.

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Model: OPENAI_GPT_5 Prompt: v1.16.0