Google Cloud expanded its acceptable use restrictions to explicitly cover 'AI Agents' in addition to the Services themselves. The updated terms now prohibit customers and end users from using AI Agents for high-risk activities, in violation of the acceptable use policy, to avoid fees, for cryptocurrency mining without approval, for telecommunications services, emergency calls, ITAR-controlled materials, export control violations, and other restricted purposes. The change also added a definition stating that 'AI Agent' has the meaning described in the applicable Service Specific Terms, and modified the indemnification clause to include breaches involving AI Agents. Additionally, the definition of 'Export Control Laws' was revised to remove the phrase 're-export' from the opening language.
Enterprise customers: Customers must ensure any AI Agents they deploy on Google Cloud comply with the same restrictions that apply to traditional cloud services, including prohibitions on high-risk activities, fee avoidance, cryptocurrency mining, and export-controlled uses.
The updated terms now explicitly extend Google Cloud's acceptable use restrictions to cover AI Agents. Customers and end users are prohibited from using AI Agents for high-risk activities, to circumvent fees or usage limits, for cryptocurrency mining without prior written approval, for telecommunications services, emergency calls, materials subject to ITAR, or in violation of export control laws. The change clarifies that these restrictions apply not only to the Services themselves but also to any AI Agents deployed through Google Cloud. The indemnification obligation also now covers breaches involving AI Agents.
Extended to explicitly cover AI Agents, prohibiting their use for high-risk activities, fee avoidance, cryptocurrency mining, telecommunications, emergency calls, ITAR materials, and export control violations.
Modified to include indemnification for breaches involving AI Agents in addition to Services.
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Google Cloud extended its acceptable use policy to explicitly cover AI Agents, aligning contractual language with the emergence of AI-driven workloads on its platform. The change does not introduce new substantive restrictions but rather clarifies …
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