The policy prohibits using Cohere's AI to produce political propaganda, divisive rhetoric, targeted political advertising, or content specifically designed to interfere with elections.
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The policy's reference to content that 'could unduly alter people's political views' or 'sow division' covers a broad range of persuasive political content, and operators deploying AI in media, communications, or public affairs contexts should assess whether their use cases fall within or outside this prohibition.
Interpretive note: The threshold for content that 'could unduly alter people's political views' is not defined and may be applied inconsistently; legitimate journalism and civic engagement use cases may require clarification from Cohere.
Operators and users cannot use Cohere's services to generate political propaganda, election interference content, or targeted political messaging based on ideological profiling, which affects media, political consulting, and communications platforms built on the API.
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"Do not use Cohere's services to generate rhetoric that could unduly alter people's political views, sow division, or be used for political ads, propaganda, or targeting strategies based on political ideology, or to create content designed to interfere with elections.Excerpt from Cohere's Responsible Use Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations on political advertising and AI-generated political content, emerging state laws requiring disclosure of AI in political advertising (California, Texas, Minnesota, and others), and international election …
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The policy's reference to content that 'could unduly alter people's political views' or 'sow division' covers a broad range of persuasive political content, and operators deploying AI in media, communications, or public affairs contexts should assess whether their use cases fall within or outside this prohibition.
Operators and users cannot use Cohere's services to generate political propaganda, election interference content, or targeted political messaging based on ideological profiling, which affects media, political consulting, and communications platforms built on the API.
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