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This clause restricts the content users may submit as Prompts, incorporating by reference the full scope of the Acceptable Use Policies as an additional constraint beyond unlawfulness.
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Users cannot submit Prompts to GitHub Copilot that are unlawful or that the Acceptable Use Policies otherwise prohibit.
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"...you may not prompt GitHub Copilot with content that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited by the Acceptable Use Policies...Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms
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This clause restricts the content users may submit as Prompts, incorporating by reference the full scope of the Acceptable Use Policies as an additional constraint beyond unlawfulness.
Users cannot submit Prompts to GitHub Copilot that are unlawful or that the Acceptable Use Policies otherwise prohibit.
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