Cerebras can shut down your account, change the service, or stop features at any time and for any reason, and they do not have to warn you first.
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Businesses and developers who rely on Cerebras's API for production workloads could lose access without warning, with no stated obligation for Cerebras to provide transition time or explain its decision.
This clause means users and businesses could have their API access or account terminated instantly and without explanation, potentially disrupting applications or workflows that depend on the service.
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"Cerebras reserves the right to modify or discontinue your User Account or your use of the Site at any time for any reason or no reason at all. We may, with or without prior notice, change the Service, stop providing the Service or features of the Service to you or to Users generally or create usage limits for the Service.Excerpt from Cerebras's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral termination without notice provisions may require evaluation under FTC unfair or deceptive practices standards, particularly where business customers have made substantial operational commitments based on service availability representations.
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Businesses and developers who rely on Cerebras's API for production workloads could lose access without warning, with no stated obligation for Cerebras to provide transition time or explain its decision.
This clause means users and businesses could have their API access or account terminated instantly and without explanation, potentially disrupting applications or workflows that depend on the service.
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