The policy lists specific types of applications and outputs that developers are never permitted to build or generate using Cohere's models, including content facilitating violence, hate speech targeting protected groups, fraud, and privacy violations.
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This provision establishes the outer boundary of permissible use and, because it is framed as a strict prohibition, violation would constitute a per se breach of the Terms of Service regardless of other approvals obtained.
Interpretive note: Some prohibited categories such as 'privacy violations' and 'disinformation' require contextual interpretation and may not be self-evidently applicable in all edge cases.
The updated policy removes all substantive acceptable use requirements that were previously posted and enforceable. Users no longer have a referenced standard defining what conduct is prohibited on the platform. The removal of enforcement procedures means users cannot verify what conduct may trigger access restriction, suspension, or termination. The elimination of the child safety and sexually explicit content prohibitions from the posted policy creates uncertainty about whether these protections remain in effect through other terms or have been abandoned.
View change record →End users of Cohere-powered applications are protected by these prohibitions, which bar developers from using the models to generate content that facilitates violence against individuals, enables fraud targeting consumers, or produces material that violates personal privacy.
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"Certain use cases, such as violence, hate speech, fraud, and privacy violations, are strictly prohibited.Excerpt from Cohere's Usage Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on fraud-enabling applications engages with the FTC Act's prohibition on unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
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This provision establishes the outer boundary of permissible use and, because it is framed as a strict prohibition, violation would constitute a per se breach of the Terms of Service regardless of other approvals obtained.
End users of Cohere-powered applications are protected by these prohibitions, which bar developers from using the models to generate content that facilitates violence against individuals, enables fraud targeting consumers, or produces material that violates personal privacy.
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