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The approval requirement creates a gating mechanism for API access, enabling Cohere to evaluate proposed applications against its content policies before granting service access. This procedural control allows the provider to assess alignment with stated usage restrictions at the point of account enablement.
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 →Developers must document their use case and obtain explicit approval to access the API; use cases involving the enumerated prohibited categories cannot proceed without this pre-access authorization. The terms condition API functionality on demonstrated compliance with the usage policy framework.
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"Certain use cases, such as violence, hate speech, fraud, and privacy violations, are strictly prohibited. Developers must outline and get approval for their use case to access the Cohere API, understanding the models and limitations.— Excerpt from Cohere's Cohere Usage Policy
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The approval requirement creates a gating mechanism for API access, enabling Cohere to evaluate proposed applications against its content policies before granting service access. This procedural control allows the provider to assess alignment with stated usage restrictions at the point of account enablement.
Developers must document their use case and obtain explicit approval to access the API; use cases involving the enumerated prohibited categories cannot proceed without this pre-access authorization. The terms condition API functionality on demonstrated compliance with the usage policy framework.
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