Governance comparison

Midjourney vs Stability AI

Compare how Midjourney and Stability AI handle training, data retention, liability, arbitration, and governance changes over time.

Governance changes can affect enterprise usage rights, data retention policies, training controls, and dispute handling. This comparison is based on continuously monitored governance documents.

8 documents monitored 422 provisions tracked Continuously monitored
Midjourney
Stable governance profile
Limited document coverage
Requires arbitration
144 provisions · 3 documents · 0 recent changes
Stability AI
Stable governance profile
Moderate document coverage
Requires arbitration
Trains on user content
278 provisions · 5 documents · 0 recent changes
Key Differences

AI Training: Midjourney (Not stated) vs Stability AI (Trains on your content; opt-out).

Data Retention: Midjourney (Not stated) vs Stability AI (Deleted; 365-day window).

Class Action: Midjourney (Not stated) vs Stability AI (Waived).

Stability AI has 5 monitored documents vs Midjourney's 3.

Operational Implications

Both vendors require arbitration, which may affect enterprise dispute resolution options.

Stability AI trains on user content; Midjourney: Not stated.

Governance comparison based on continuously monitored documents. Provisions are extracted, classified, and tracked for changes over time.
Governance Quick Facts
Required
Required
Not stated
Trains on your content; opt-out
Not stated
Deleted; 365-day window
Not stated
Waived
Provisions tracked
144
278
Documents monitored
3
5
Changes (30 days)
0
0
Governance stability
Stable
Stable

Governance stability reflects document change frequency over the last 30 days. Methodology →

Provision Coverage by Category

Governance provisions grouped by type. Higher counts indicate more detailed governance language in that area.

Category
Midjourney
Stability AI
20
34
6
37
19
20
12
16
11
16
11
15
8
14
2
19
10
10
3
15
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Recent Midjourney Changes

No governance changes detected in the last 30 days.

Recent Stability AI Changes

No governance changes detected in the last 30 days.

Key Midjourney Provisions
No gore or adult content creation →

The prohibition explicitly covers attempts, meaning incomplete or unsuccessful …

California users right to opt out of data sharing →

This clause establishes a legally grounded opt-out right tied to CCPA definitio…

California users right to request deletion of personal data →

This clause establishes a deletion right for California users but preserves Mid…

California CCPA access and data portability rights granted →

This clause establishes a CCPA-grounded access and disclosure right, giving Cal…

Midjourney notifies users of law enforcement data requests →

This clause establishes a user notification commitment that gives individuals t…

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Key Stability AI Provisions
Prohibition on Misrepresenting AI Output as Human-Generated →

This prohibition places an affirmative restriction on how users may present AI-…

Requirement to Disclose AI-Generated Nature of Outputs →

This prohibition targets deception at the point of end-user interaction, requir…

Prohibition on Intentional Safeguard Bypass →

By prohibiting intentional circumvention of its own built-in safeguards, Stabil…

Ban on Hateful or Violent Content Based on Protected Attributes →

This prohibition bars a broad range of harmful outputs—discrimination, threats,…

Mandatory CSAM Reporting to Authorities →

This is an affirmative commitment by Stability AI to escalate CSAM to law enfor…

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