“Impersonating an individual (living or dead) without explicit disclosure, in order to deceive.”
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This clause establishes that impersonation is prohibited unless explicitly disclosed, and only where the intent is deception, setting a dual condition that both disclosure and intent determine the prohibition's application.
Users are prohibited from using Google Gemini to impersonate any living or deceased individual without explicit disclosure when their intent is to deceive.
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"Impersonating an individual (living or dead) without explicit disclosure, in order to deceive.Excerpt from Google Gemini's Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
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This clause establishes that impersonation is prohibited unless explicitly disclosed, and only where the intent is deception, setting a dual condition that both disclosure and intent determine the prohibition's application.
Users are prohibited from using Google Gemini to impersonate any living or deceased individual without explicit disclosure when their intent is to deceive.
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