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The clause operationalizes the allocation of IP ownership and usage rights, establishing that Google obtains a broad license to incorporate user-generated content into its service development and improvement processes while preserving user ownership of the underlying inputs.
Interpretive note: The practical scope of the license, including whether inputs are used for general model training or only for service delivery, is not fully specified in this document and may depend on settings disclosed in linked privacy documentation.
Users maintain ownership of intellectual property in their inputs but authorize Google to use both inputs and outputs in service provision, improvement, and development. This authorization applies to content submitted during use of the generative AI services.
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"When you use our generative AI services, you can input information and receive generated outputs. We call these 'inputs' and 'outputs' together. Some of that content is covered by intellectual property rights. You retain any intellectual property rights that you hold in your inputs. When you use our services, you give Google a license to use your inputs and outputs to provide, improve, and develop Google services.— Excerpt from Google Gemini's Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
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The clause operationalizes the allocation of IP ownership and usage rights, establishing that Google obtains a broad license to incorporate user-generated content into its service development and improvement processes while preserving user ownership of the underlying inputs.
Users maintain ownership of intellectual property in their inputs but authorize Google to use both inputs and outputs in service provision, improvement, and development. This authorization applies to content submitted during use of the generative AI services.
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