You must follow Cohere's usage rules, which can be updated at any time, and you cannot use the API for illegal purposes or to create content that violates others' rights.
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The AUP is incorporated by reference and may be updated by Cohere at any time, meaning the conditions of permitted use can change without the customer renegotiating the main agreement.
Interpretive note: The full current text of the Acceptable Use Policy is not reproduced in the document provided; the scope of prohibited uses depends on the AUP's current content, which is subject to unilateral update by Cohere.
The agreement incorporates Cohere's Acceptable Use Policy by reference as a binding term that Cohere can update at any time; enterprise customers are contractually bound to comply with the current AUP at all times, and changes to the AUP automatically become binding terms without requiring a new contract signature.
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"Customer agrees to comply with Cohere's Acceptable Use Policy, as updated from time to time, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Customer may not use the Services for any unlawful purpose, to generate content that infringes third-party rights, or in any manner that violates applicable laws or regulations.Excerpt from Cohere's SaaS Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: AUP compliance obligations interact with the EU AI Act's prohibited use cases for AI systems, as the AUP may need to reflect applicable statutory prohibitions.
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The AUP is incorporated by reference and may be updated by Cohere at any time, meaning the conditions of permitted use can change without the customer renegotiating the main agreement.
The agreement incorporates Cohere's Acceptable Use Policy by reference as a binding term that Cohere can update at any time; enterprise customers are contractually bound to comply with the current AUP at all times, and changes to the AUP automatically become binding terms without requiring a new contract signature.
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