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Groq draws a specific line permitting weapon-related use only where a human retains authorization or control, establishing a floor of human oversight for any lethal application of its services.
Users may not deploy Groq's services to execute a lethal weapon function autonomously; human authorization or control is required for any such use.
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"to perform a lethal function in a weapon without human authorization or controlExcerpt from Groq's Acceptable Use Policy
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Groq draws a specific line permitting weapon-related use only where a human retains authorization or control, establishing a floor of human oversight for any lethal application of its services.
Users may not deploy Groq's services to execute a lethal weapon function autonomously; human authorization or control is required for any such use.
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