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AI content treated as fiction disclaimer

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The instruction to treat all output as fiction and not as fact or advice limits the practical reliance users can place on chatbot responses.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4282 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are directed not to rely on anything the chatbot says as factual information or advice of any kind.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

ActiveCampaign Medium

We do not control, endorse or adopt any Third Party Content, and we make no representations or warranties of any kind regarding such Third Party Content, including, without limitation, regarding its accuracy or completeness.

Leonardo AI Medium

You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and us only, not with Apple Inc. (Apple), and Apple is not responsible for our Platform and any content available on our Platform.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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This is an A.I. chatbot and not a real person. Treat everything it says as fiction. What is said should not be relied upon as fact or advice.

— Excerpt from Character.AI's Character.ai Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Character.ai Terms of Service
Entity
Character.AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025442
Document ID
CA-D-00121
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://character.ai/tos
Wayback Machine
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Content hash (SHA-256)
46f6e1a8e8b7e96332c5e7584411513fca3c44e2ecf77571159e9be67a01a2a4
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 23:51 UTC
Methodology
summarize_document-v8
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Character.AI
Document: Character.ai Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-025442
Captured: 2026-05-07 23:51:07 UTC
SHA-256: 46f6e1a8e8b7e963…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/characterai/characterai-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-025442/ai-content-treated-as-fiction-disclaimer/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
Categories
Liability limitation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Character.AI's AI content treated as fiction disclaimer clause do?

The instruction to treat all output as fiction and not as fact or advice limits the practical reliance users can place on chatbot responses.

How does this clause affect you?

You are directed not to rely on anything the chatbot says as factual information or advice of any kind.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 286 platforms. See the full comparison.

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