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The prohibition directly blocks a common use case in AI development, preventing the Customer from leveraging Google Maps Content as training or evaluation data for any AI or machine learning system.
The updated terms establish a broader definition of activities that are subject to heightened restrictions under the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service. Previously, the definition enumerated specific high-risk categories. The revised language now encompasses any use case where service failure could reasonably be expected to result in death, serious personal injury, or severe environmental or property damage, and explicitly identifies weaponry as a restricted application. Developers and organizations using Google Maps for restricted purposes should review their use cases against the new definition to ensure continued compliance.
View change record →The reader is prohibited from using Google Maps Content in any phase of machine learning or AI model development, including training, testing, validation, and fine-tuning.
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The prohibition directly blocks a common use case in AI development, preventing the Customer from leveraging Google Maps Content as training or evaluation data for any AI or machine learning system.
The reader is prohibited from using Google Maps Content in any phase of machine learning or AI model development, including training, testing, validation, and fine-tuning.
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