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This provision establishes Google's operational boundaries for AI development by categorically excluding certain application domains from development and deployment activities. It functions as an institutional commitment that constrains product design decisions across identified high-risk categories.
Interpretive note: The provision relies on internal benefit-risk judgments that are not subject to external audit or verification under the document's terms.
This provision does not establish specific obligations or restrictions on user conduct. It describes Google's commitments regarding which categories of AI systems the company will not build, rather than governing user access to or use of existing services.
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This provision establishes Google's operational boundaries for AI development by categorically excluding certain application domains from development and deployment activities. It functions as an institutional commitment that constrains product design decisions across identified high-risk categories.
This provision does not establish specific obligations or restrictions on user conduct. It describes Google's commitments regarding which categories of AI systems the company will not build, rather than governing user access to or use of existing services.
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