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Prohibited Use Categories

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause defines the operational boundaries and permitted use scope of the service by establishing categories of prohibited applications. The provision creates enforceable restrictions that Google can reference to manage liability exposure and service integrity across different use domains, particularly in high-risk contexts where autonomous AI application poses operational or safety concerns.

Interpretive note: The definition of adequate safeguards and human oversight in high-risk domains is not precisely specified, creating interpretive ambiguity for professional users and developers.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under the restriction that their use cases must comply with the stated prohibited categories. The terms specifically restrict deployment of the service for medical diagnosis, legal determinations, or critical infrastructure management absent appropriate safeguards and human oversight, which establishes conditions users must satisfy if they intend to apply the service to these domains.

How other platforms handle this

Hugging Face Medium

Restricted Content includes clear violations of our Content Policy or applicable laws, and is subject to immediate action. Content designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to systems or devices. Content that attempts to transmit or generate malicious code (e.g., malware, trojans, vir...

Stability AI Medium

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Service in any medium; (ii) using any automated system, including without limitation 'robots,' 'spiders,' 'offline readers,' etc., to access the Service; (iii) transmitting...

Google AI Studio Medium

You will comply with, and ensure that your Applications comply with, all applicable laws, regulations, and third-party rights (including privacy laws, intellectual property laws, and export control laws). You must not use the services to develop or provide applications that would infringe or violate...

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Don't use our services to: generate content that could cause real-world harm, including content facilitating dangerous or illegal activities, or that could endanger health or safety; facilitate actions or content that violate third-party rights; generate content prohibited by our policies including the Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy; use the services in high-risk domains such as providing medical diagnosis, making legal determinations, or managing critical infrastructure without appropriate safeguards and human oversight.

— Excerpt from Google Gemini's Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy

Applicable regulations

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European Union
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
Entity
Google Gemini
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010094
Document ID
CA-D-00325
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
63e816d10b250e0548b988099f94a40d1e970e1f90744d59ee3d2053af23c1a7
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 12:15 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google Gemini
Document: Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010094
Captured: 2026-04-18 12:15:17 UTC
SHA-256: 63e816d10b250e05…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-gemini/google-generative-ai-prohibited-use-policy/prohibited-use-categories/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Gemini's Prohibited Use Categories clause do?

This clause defines the operational boundaries and permitted use scope of the service by establishing categories of prohibited applications. The provision creates enforceable restrictions that Google can reference to manage liability exposure and service integrity across different use domains, particularly in high-risk contexts where autonomous AI application poses operational or safety concerns.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under the restriction that their use cases must comply with the stated prohibited categories. The terms specifically restrict deployment of the service for medical diagnosis, legal determinations, or critical infrastructure management absent appropriate safeguards and human oversight, which establishes conditions users must satisfy if they intend to apply the service to these domains.

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