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Broad User Indemnification

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Why it matters

This is an unusually broad indemnification clause — you could be held responsible for legal fees and losses arising from your interactions with the AI, even if the outcome was partly caused by the service itself.

Consumer impact

Character.AI claims a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use everything you submit or generate on the platform — including your conversations — for commercial and promotional purposes. If anything goes wrong, the company's liability to you is capped at just $100 or whatever you paid them. You can opt out of the mandatory arbitration clause by emailing legal@character.ai within 30 days of agreeing to the Terms.

Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    Broad consumer indemnification provisions may be challenged as unconscionable or contrary to public policy under state consumer protection laws.
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Character.AI Terms of Service
Entity
Character.AI
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
March 15, 2026
Last verified
March 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000797
Document ID
CA-D-00121
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Entity: Character.AI | Document: Character.AI Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-000797
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:15:55 UTC | SHA-256: afc2a19191ff929e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/characterai/characterai-terms-of-service/broad-user-indemnification/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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