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Public-Facing AI Must Disclose Non-Human Nature

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Cohere mandates AI disclosure for public-facing interactive applications, ensuring end users are not deceived about the nature of the system they are engaging with.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is item (1) of a numbered list under a conditional requirement. Additional obligations for public-facing AI applications likely follow in unquoted portions of the clause.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

High May 24, 2026

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.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers who operate public-facing Customer Applications that interact with humans are required to disclose the AI nature of those interactions to users.

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Uber Medium

Any person nominated or appointed as arbitrator to a dispute initiated under this Agreement shall disclose any previous or existing relationship with a Litigation Funder...This obligation is continuous and requires ongoing disclosure at any time while the arbitration is pending.

Twitch Medium

You will display or read out the following disclaimer when promoting, administering, or conducting a Promotion: "This is a promotion by [Your Name]. Twitch does not sponsor or endorse this promotion and is not responsible for it."

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If your Customer Application is public-facing and interacts with human users (including consumers), like chatbots and interactive AI agents, you must: (1) disclose to the users that they are interacting with an AI system rather than a human...

— Excerpt from Cohere's Cohere Usage Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cohere Usage Policy
Entity
Cohere
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-045384
Document ID
CA-D-00442
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d54fb0cb544115e31c8ba69f43a76f050bb92af77f6bf7bc14f2f17bca76e972
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 07:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cohere
Document: Cohere Usage Policy
Record ID: CA-P-045384
Captured: 2026-07-09 07:41:41 UTC
SHA-256: d54fb0cb544115e3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-usage-policy/provision/CA-P-045384/public-facing-ai-must-disclose-non-human-nature/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cohere's Public-Facing AI Must Disclose Non-Human Nature clause do?

Cohere mandates AI disclosure for public-facing interactive applications, ensuring end users are not deceived about the nature of the system they are engaging with.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers who operate public-facing Customer Applications that interact with humans are required to disclose the AI nature of those interactions to users.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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