Users grant Instacart a worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use all submitted content, including text, images, prompts, feedback, and voice submissions, for machine-learning model development and evaluation, in addition to platform operation and improvement purposes.
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This provision explicitly includes AI prompts, feedback, and voice submissions within the content license scope, and expressly authorizes use of that content for developing and evaluating machine-learning models. The license is transferable and sublicensable, meaning it may be extended to third-party AI technology providers engaged under Section 5.2.
The agreement authorizes Instacart to use all content submitted by users, including prompts entered into AI features and voice commands, for machine-learning model development and evaluation. Under Section 4.4, this license also applies to content submitted through automated systems or AI agents acting on the user's behalf.
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Compare across platforms →"You grant Instacart a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, modify, distribute, and otherwise use any content you provide to or through the Services (including text, images, prompts, feedback, voice, or other submissions) to operate, secure, and improve the Services and related technologies. This includes using such content to maintain functionality, prevent fraud, enhance search and recommendations, and develop, improve, and evaluate machine-learning models or related technologies that support the Services.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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This provision explicitly includes AI prompts, feedback, and voice submissions within the content license scope, and expressly authorizes use of that content for developing and evaluating machine-learning models. The license is transferable and sublicensable, meaning it may be extended to third-party AI technology providers engaged under Section 5.2.
The agreement authorizes Instacart to use all content submitted by users, including prompts entered into AI features and voice commands, for machine-learning model development and evaluation. Under Section 4.4, this license also applies to content submitted through automated systems or AI agents acting on the user's behalf.
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