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Prohibition on Competing Model Development

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition establishes operational boundaries on permissible service usage and defines classes of activity that fall outside the scope of authorized use. This restriction governs which use cases the service provider will support and potentially conditions continued service access on compliance with these categories.

Interpretive note: The precise boundary between permissible use of outputs and prohibited use for model development may be ambiguous in edge cases such as fine-tuning third-party open-source models using Cohere-generated data.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to ensure their applications and use cases do not fall within the prohibited categories of violence, hate speech, fraud, or privacy violations. Non-compliance with this restriction may result in service suspension or termination under the terms' broader enforcement mechanisms.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI Medium

Don't claim to be human when directly and sincerely asked, use AI to deceive people about its fundamental nature, or impersonate real people or organizations in misleading ways.

Runway Medium

You may not use Runway's tools to build or support systems designed for mass surveillance, tracking of individuals without their consent, or the unlawful monitoring of protected groups or activities.

Midjourney Medium

Do not generate images for political campaigns or to try to influence the outcome of an election. Do not generate images to spread misinformation or disinformation.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Certain use cases, such as violence, hate speech, fraud, and privacy violations, are strictly prohibited.

— Excerpt from Cohere's Cohere Usage Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cohere Usage Policy
Entity
Cohere
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009625
Document ID
CA-D-00442
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2937f674a79ab03784eab9a8774b7c807068d6f695cd81b3eb7bc9419a338c76
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 06:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cohere
Document: Cohere Usage Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009625
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:46:20 UTC
SHA-256: 2937f674a79ab037…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-usage-policy/prohibition-on-competing-model-development/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cohere's Prohibition on Competing Model Development clause do?

The prohibition establishes operational boundaries on permissible service usage and defines classes of activity that fall outside the scope of authorized use. This restriction governs which use cases the service provider will support and potentially conditions continued service access on compliance with these categories.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to ensure their applications and use cases do not fall within the prohibited categories of violence, hate speech, fraud, or privacy violations. Non-compliance with this restriction may result in service suspension or termination under the terms' broader enforcement mechanisms.

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