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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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"to perform a lethal function in a weapon without human authorization or controlExcerpt from Groq's Acceptable Use Policy
(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. US Department of Defense AI ethics principles and Directive 3000.09 on autonomous weapons establish human judgment requirements for lethal force decisions. This provision's contractual requirement tracks those policy frameworks without constituting regulatory compliance in itself. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for commercial enterprise customers. High for defense, government, and dual-use technology customers who must assess whether their use cases approach this boundary. The provision does not define lethal function or human authorization, which creates interpretive uncertainty for edge cases. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Export control regulations including the Export Administration Regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulations may apply to defense-adjacent AI use cases independently of this contractual prohibition. Government customers in the US and allied nations operate under additional restrictions that exist independently of this provision. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Defense and dual-use technology customers should obtain specific guidance from Groq and their legal counsel before using Groq services in any weapons-adjacent application. This provision creates a clear contract violation trigger for fully autonomous lethal applications. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams in defense-adjacent industries should document human oversight mechanisms for any weapons-related application and ensure those mechanisms satisfy both the contractual standard stated here and applicable regulatory frameworks.
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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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