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The policy categorically prohibits generating or distributing content related to child sexual abuse or exploitation through Google's generative AI products.
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This provision reflects legal obligations under statutes including the PROTECT Act and COPPA, and aligns with platform liability frameworks under federal law; it is a non-negotiable absolute prohibition with no stated exceptions.
Under this clause, any use of Google's generative AI to generate or distribute content related to child sexual abuse or exploitation is prohibited without exception. The agreement does not include child safety content within the scope of the educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic exceptions clause.
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"Relates to child sexual abuse or exploitation.Excerpt from Google Gemini's Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the PROTECT Act, which criminalizes obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse, and COPPA, which governs data collection involving minors. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operates a CyberTipline for reporting such content, and platforms have mandatory reporting obligations under 18 U.S.C. 2258A. Federal law imposes criminal liability for generating, distributing, or possessing such content. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. Violation of this provision constitutes not only a policy breach but also potential criminal liability under federal and state law. Platform operators and enterprise users deploying Google generative AI should ensure moderation and access controls prevent any possibility of generating content in this category. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: This prohibition applies globally across all jurisdictions in which Google's generative AI products operate. International equivalents including the UK Online Safety Act and EU Digital Services Act impose additional obligations on platforms to prevent and report such content. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise agreements should confirm that Google's content safety filters are configured to prevent generation of content in this category. Organizations deploying generative AI in consumer-facing contexts, particularly those accessible to minors, should conduct access control and content safety audits. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: No compliance ambiguity exists regarding this prohibition. Organizations should ensure that use policies distributed to employees and end users explicitly prohibit this category of use and that technical safeguards are in place.
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This provision reflects legal obligations under statutes including the PROTECT Act and COPPA, and aligns with platform liability frameworks under federal law; it is a non-negotiable absolute prohibition with no stated exceptions.
Under this clause, any use of Google's generative AI to generate or distribute content related to child sexual abuse or exploitation is prohibited without exception. The agreement does not include child safety content within the scope of the educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic exceptions clause.
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