The document states that Google develops AI as a foundational technology for third-party use and collaborates with researchers, governments, and civil society, positioning Google's AI as infrastructure that external developers and organizations build upon.
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This provision establishes that Google's AI principles extend to third-party developers and organizations building on Google AI infrastructure. Institutional stakeholders should note that the governance commitments stated in this document apply to Google's own development practices and do not directly govern downstream use by third parties, which would be subject to separate terms.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify the governance, compliance, or policy obligations that apply to third-party developers and organizations building on Google AI infrastructure; those terms are governed by separate agreements.
Under this provision, the document states that Google provides AI tools to third-party developers and researchers, meaning consumers may interact with AI products built on Google's technology that are governed by separate third-party terms rather than this principles document.
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Compare across platforms →"We make tools that empower others to harness AI for individual and collective benefit. Developing AI as a foundational technology capable of driving creativity, productivity, and innovation across a wide array of fields, and also as a tool that enables others to innovate boldly. Collaborating with researchers across industry and academia to make breakthroughs in AI, while engaging with governments and civil society to address challenges that can't be solved by any single stakeholder. Fostering and enabling a vibrant ecosystem that empowers others to build innovative tools and solutions and contribute to progress in the field.Excerpt from Google's AI Principles
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Third-party AI deployment using Google's foundational technology may engage the EU AI Act's provisions on general-purpose AI models and downstream deployer obligations.
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This provision establishes that Google's AI principles extend to third-party developers and organizations building on Google AI infrastructure. Institutional stakeholders should note that the governance commitments stated in this document apply to Google's own development practices and do not directly govern downstream use by third parties, which would be subject to separate terms.
Under this provision, the document states that Google provides AI tools to third-party developers and researchers, meaning consumers may interact with AI products built on Google's technology that are governed by separate third-party terms rather than this principles document.
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