Businesses that build products using Cohere's API are contractually responsible for making sure their applications and their users follow Cohere's rules, not just Cohere itself.
This analysis describes what Cohere's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision allocates responsibility for AUP compliance to operators rather than Cohere, meaning that if an operator's application enables a prohibited use, the operator bears the compliance exposure even if an end user initiates the violating conduct.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of this liability allocation against third-party regulatory claims or mandatory legal obligations in specific jurisdictions may not be fully determined by contractual terms alone.
End users of applications built on Cohere's API are subject to these restrictions through their operator's platform, and if an operator fails to enforce the policy, it is the operator rather than Cohere that faces primary contractual liability under these terms.
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"Operators who access Cohere's services via API to build products and services are responsible for ensuring that their applications comply with this Acceptable Use Policy and that their end users do not use Cohere's services in prohibited ways.Excerpt from Cohere's Responsible Use Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This liability allocation structure engages general principles of platform liability, including Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the US (which provides conditional immunity to platforms for user-generated content), the EU Digital …
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This provision allocates responsibility for AUP compliance to operators rather than Cohere, meaning that if an operator's application enables a prohibited use, the operator bears the compliance exposure even if an end user initiates the violating conduct.
End users of applications built on Cohere's API are subject to these restrictions through their operator's platform, and if an operator fails to enforce the policy, it is the operator rather than Cohere that faces primary contractual liability under these terms.
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