Google Gemini · Gemini Apps Terms of Service

Safety Filter Circumvention Prohibition

Medium severity
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What it is

You are not allowed to try to trick or bypass Gemini's built-in safety systems to get content that the AI would normally refuse to produce.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Trying to bypass Gemini's safety filters — through prompt engineering, jailbreaks, or other techniques — can result in your Google account being suspended, affecting access to all Google services tied to that account.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Attempting to jailbreak or manipulate Gemini's safety filters is a direct violation of the terms of service and can result in account suspension or termination.

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Don't misuse Gemini Apps by trying to work around safety measures or policies we have put in place. For example, don't try to use Gemini Apps to generate content that our measures would otherwise prevent.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages the EU AI Act Art. 9 (risk management systems for AI providers) and Art. 15 (robustness and cybersecurity for high-risk AI), the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (unauthorized access via circumvention), and the DMCA anti-circumvention provisions to the extent safety measures qualify as technological protection measures. FTC Act Section 5 applies where circumvention enables deceptive or harmful outputs. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive practices enabled by circumvention of AI safety measures under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Gemini Apps Terms of Service
Entity
Google Gemini
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
April 18, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003071
Document ID
CA-D-00325
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How to Cite
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Entity: Google Gemini | Document: Gemini Apps Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-003071
Captured: 2026-04-18 12:15:17 UTC | SHA-256: 63e816d10b250e05…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-gemini/gemini-apps-terms-of-service/safety-filter-circumvention-prohibition/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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