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Uncertain Copyright Status of Generated Output

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CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LEGAL STATUS OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OUTPUT IS UNCERTAIN AND THAT OUTPUTS MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO PROTECTION UNDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

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the copyright status of the generated Output may not be clear and that the use of such Generative Tools may affect your ability to obtain or enforce any intellectual property rights in or to the Output.

Excerpt from Descript's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Descript Terms of Service
Entity
Descript
Date stated by the document
Feb. 25, 2025
As printed in Descript’s text (version CA-V-001240), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001240, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046282
Document ID
CA-D-000520
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001240)
dfd28a31815cd211bb2df555e43f488fda392f2579ce19702444a00df6add99f
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001240, captured May 5, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Descript
Document: Descript Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-046282
Version: CA-V-001240
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:16:04 UTC
SHA-256: dfd28a31815cd211…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/descript/descript-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-046282/uncertain-copyright-status-of-generated-output/
Accessed: Nov. 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Descript's Uncertain Copyright Status of Generated Output clause do?

The clause states: “the copyright status of the generated Output may not be clear and that the use of such Generative Tools may affect your ability to obtain or enforce any intellectual property rights in or to the Output.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 210 platforms. See the full comparison.

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