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Obligation to Independently Confirm Outputs and Actions

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You should not rely on any Outputs or Actions without independently confirming their accuracy.

Excerpt from Anthropic's API Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic API Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Date stated by the document
Oct. 8, 2025
As printed in Anthropic’s text (version CA-V-001457), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001457, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051197
Document ID
CA-D-000644
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001457)
3695c83771fa0819d8b3a86fff159a029dd0cd59a848dbc2332e177e3a4abf03
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-001457 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic API Terms
Record ID: CA-P-051197
Version: CA-V-001457
Captured: 2026-05-05 13:30:10 UTC
SHA-256: 3695c83771fa0819…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/provision/CA-P-051197/obligation-to-independently-confirm-outputs-and-actions/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Anthropic's Obligation to Independently Confirm Outputs and Actions clause do?

The clause states: “You should not rely on any Outputs or Actions without independently confirming their accuracy.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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