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Cohere links the API access restriction right explicitly to malicious use cases that breach its Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use, establishing the policy basis for enforcement.
Users and developers whose use cases are deemed malicious violations of Cohere's Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use may have their API access restricted at any time.
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"Each of these malicious use cases violates our Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use, and Cohere reserves the right to restrict API access at any time.Excerpt from Cohere's Responsible Use Policy
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Cohere links the API access restriction right explicitly to malicious use cases that breach its Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use, establishing the policy basis for enforcement.
Users and developers whose use cases are deemed malicious violations of Cohere's Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use may have their API access restricted at any time.
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