Compare legal jurisdiction governance provisions between OpenAI and Anthropic. Provisions are extracted from monitored governance documents and classified by severity.
The provision determines the substantive law applicable to interpretation and enforcement of the agreement, and establishes the exclusive forum for non-arbitrable disputes. This creates a fixed jurisdictional framework that applies regardless of the user's location.
Consumer impact
Users must submit to California law for all contractual matters and agree that any litigation not covered by the arbitration clause will occur in San Francisco County courts. This means disputes will be adjudicated under California statutory and common law rather than the law of the user's home jurisdiction.
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Actual clause text
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Any disputes not subject to arbitration will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
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The provision operationalizes the governing law framework and dispute resolution venue for the agreement, establishing California substantive law as the controlling authority and limiting jurisdictional litigation to San Francisco courts. This affects which legal standards apply to interpretation and enforcement of the Terms.
Consumer impact
Users' disputes are subject to California law interpretation and, if not resolved through arbitration, must be litigated exclusively in San Francisco state or federal courts rather than courts in other jurisdictions. This establishes the procedural and substantive legal framework applicable to the relationship.
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Actual clause text
These Terms and any claims related to them or our Services will be governed by the laws of the State of California, consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act, without regard to conflict of law rules. Any disputes that are not subject to arbitration will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts of San Francisco, California.
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AI Difference AnalysisProfessional
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