“We may make exceptions to these policies based on educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic considerations, or where harms are outweighed by substantial benefits to the public.”
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This clause establishes that the prohibitions in the policy are not absolute; Google Gemini retains authority to permit conduct that would otherwise be banned, meaning the policy's restrictions are subject to discretionary override.
Users may be permitted to engage in otherwise prohibited activities if Google Gemini determines that educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic considerations apply, or that substantial public benefit outweighs the harm.
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"We may make exceptions to these policies based on educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic considerations, or where harms are outweighed by substantial benefits to the public.Excerpt from Google Gemini's Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
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This clause establishes that the prohibitions in the policy are not absolute; Google Gemini retains authority to permit conduct that would otherwise be banned, meaning the policy's restrictions are subject to discretionary override.
Users may be permitted to engage in otherwise prohibited activities if Google Gemini determines that educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic considerations apply, or that substantial public benefit outweighs the harm.
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