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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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.
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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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