Provision record
Cohere · Cohere Command R and Command R+ Model Card · View original document ↗

Prohibited use cases in usage guidelines and agreements

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause identifies two separate governing documents — Usage Guidelines and customer agreements — as the locations where prohibited use case details are set out, and names three specific prohibited categories.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users and developers are subject to prohibited use case rules documented in both Cohere's Usage Guidelines and their customer agreements, covering at minimum social scoring, inciting violence or harm, and misinformation or political manipulation.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Cohere's Usage Guidelines and customer agreements contain details about prohibited use cases, like social scoring, inciting violence or harm, and misinformation or other political manipulation.

Excerpt from Cohere's Command R and Command R+ Model Card

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cohere Command R and Command R+ Model Card
Entity
Cohere
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004650, captured July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064294
Document ID
CA-D-000830
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004650)
cb93085965c1f78ee9a58084ac24ecbf71b986dd2f3ac52587f8b27da8f6e701
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004650, captured July 9, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007417, captured Oct. 8, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Cohere
Document: Cohere Command R and Command R+ Model Card
Record ID: CA-P-064294
Version: CA-V-004650
Captured: 2026-07-09 00:49:59 UTC
SHA-256: cb93085965c1f78e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-command-r-and-command-r-model-card/provision/CA-P-064294/prohibited-use-cases-in-usage-guidelines-and-agreements/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cohere's Prohibited use cases in usage guidelines and agreements clause do?

The clause identifies two separate governing documents — Usage Guidelines and customer agreements — as the locations where prohibited use case details are set out, and names three specific prohibited categories.

How does this clause affect you?

Users and developers are subject to prohibited use case rules documented in both Cohere's Usage Guidelines and their customer agreements, covering at minimum social scoring, inciting violence or harm, and misinformation or political manipulation.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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