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Cohere imposes an absolute prohibition on child exploitation and child sexual abuse material, covering not only direct creation but also sharing and facilitation.
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 →Readers are prohibited from using Cohere Services in any way that harms children or involves sexually explicit content depicting minors.
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Cohere imposes an absolute prohibition on child exploitation and child sexual abuse material, covering not only direct creation but also sharing and facilitation.
Readers are prohibited from using Cohere Services in any way that harms children or involves sexually explicit content depicting minors.
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