Opened my account for my business on March 25. Banned on March 27th. Lost my appeal within 13 minutes.

A business user's experience has gone viral after their OpenAI account was abruptly banned just two days after creation. The user, who opened the account on March 25, reported being banned on March 27 with no specific reason provided. Their appeal was denied within a startling 13 minutes, leaving them without access or explanation. The user insists the account was used solely for professional purposes: to review business plans generated by Anthropic's Claude AI for a 'second opinion,' explicitly stating it was not an adult project.

This incident mirrors a recent, resolved issue with Anthropic, where the user's multiple accounts—personal, business, and one provided by their employer—triggered a ban that was later reversed. The pattern suggests automated systems at major AI companies may be flagging legitimate multi-account usage common in business contexts. The lack of transparency and rapid appeal denial raises significant concerns for professionals and companies integrating these tools into their workflows, as a sudden ban could disrupt operations and cause financial loss.