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Limitation of Liability and Warranty Disclaimer

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This analysis describes what Anthropic's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes Anthropic's characterization of large language models as frontier technologies with inherent limitations in accuracy and reliability, and places the verification burden on users rather than the service provider. It establishes the operational baseline for the service's accuracy guarantees and user responsibilities.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to assume responsibility for independently confirming output accuracy before taking action based on Service outputs, rather than relying on Anthropic's verification of accuracy. The provision authorizes Anthropic to disclaim liability for inaccurate, incomplete, or erroneous outputs.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI Medium

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS.' EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, AND DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTIC...

ConvertKit Medium

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Kit shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting ...

Replicate Medium

Marketplace Models are not provided by Replicate and Replicate does not control and has no liability for any Marketplace Models, including their security, functionality, operation, availability, or interoperability with the Services or how the Marketplace Models use your Content. Use of any Marketpl...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Artificial intelligence and large language models are frontier technologies that are still improving in accuracy, reliability and safety. When you use our Services, you acknowledge and agree: Outputs may not always be accurate and may contain material inaccuracies even if they appear accurate because of their level of detail or specificity. Actions may not be error free or operate as you intended. You should not rely on any Outputs or Actions without independently confirming their accuracy. The Services and any Outputs may not reflect correct, current, or complete information. Outputs may contain content that is inconsistent with Anthropic's views.

— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic API Terms

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic API Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006507
Document ID
CA-D-00644
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
76b3ec7295fe5abd7a14cd2bc45c46e3b7dd9a66ea991a2455e2ef95f735e820
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic API Terms
Record ID: CA-P-006507
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:56:14 UTC
SHA-256: 76b3ec7295fe5abd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/limitation-of-liability-and-warranty-disclaimer/
Accessed: June 27, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Limitation of Liability and Warranty Disclaimer clause do?

This provision establishes Anthropic's characterization of large language models as frontier technologies with inherent limitations in accuracy and reliability, and places the verification burden on users rather than the service provider. It establishes the operational baseline for the service's accuracy guarantees and user responsibilities.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to assume responsibility for independently confirming output accuracy before taking action based on Service outputs, rather than relying on Anthropic's verification of accuracy. The provision authorizes Anthropic to disclaim liability for inaccurate, incomplete, or erroneous outputs.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 3 platforms. See the full comparison.

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