Cohere removed 38 sentences from its Usage Policy on May 24, 2026, substantially reducing the document from a detailed acceptable use policy to a minimal stub containing only navigation and heading elements. The previous version included universal requirements prohibiting specific activities such as child exploitation, sexually explicit content involving minors, and defined enforcement mechanisms including restriction, suspension, or termination of access. The updated version retains only document structure and no substantive policy content, meaning Cohere Services users no longer have a posted acceptable use policy to reference or rely upon.
All users: Users no longer have a posted policy explaining what conduct Cohere prohibits or how it enforces conduct violations.
The updated policy removes all substantive acceptable use requirements that were previously posted and enforceable. Users no longer have a referenced standard defining what conduct is prohibited on the platform. The removal of enforcement procedures means users cannot verify what conduct may trigger access restriction, suspension, or termination. The elimination of the child safety and sexually explicit content prohibitions from the posted policy creates uncertainty about whether these protections remain in effect through other terms or have been abandoned.
→ Review your service agreement with Cohere to identify whether usage restrictions are documented in other terms.
→ If you rely on Cohere Services in compliance-sensitive contexts, audit your own acceptable use policies or data processing agreements to ensure they do not create gaps.
This is the 2nd significant Transparency Removal change Cohere has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
Across all monitored documents, Cohere has made 2 significant changes.
2 of Cohere's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Entire section prohibiting specific activities, including child exploitation and sexually explicit content involving minors, has been removed.
Language stating Cohere may restrict, suspend, or terminate access for policy violations has been removed.
Instructions for users to report violations to safety@cohere.com and procedures for in-application reporting have been removed.
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
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