The policy prohibits using Groq's services to perform lethal functions in weapons unless human authorization or control is present.
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This provision establishes an explicit prohibition on autonomous lethal weapon applications, requiring human authorization or control as a precondition for any weapons-related use, which directly engages emerging international discussions on autonomous weapons systems and AI governance frameworks.
Interpretive note: The provision does not define lethal function or human authorization, leaving interpretive uncertainty about the scope of this prohibition in weapons-adjacent or dual-use applications.
Under this clause, any use of Groq services in connection with weapons systems that could perform lethal functions without human authorization or control is prohibited as a matter of contract.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on lethal autonomous weapon functions without human authorization engages international humanitarian law principles including those discussed in the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons processes regarding lethal autonomous weapons systems.
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This provision establishes an explicit prohibition on autonomous lethal weapon applications, requiring human authorization or control as a precondition for any weapons-related use, which directly engages emerging international discussions on autonomous weapons systems and AI governance frameworks.
Under this clause, any use of Groq services in connection with weapons systems that could perform lethal functions without human authorization or control is prohibited as a matter of contract.
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