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The agreement incorporates by reference a separately hosted AI Addendum that governs all AI and machine learning features, including usage-based fees calculated on consumption metrics such as tokens, API calls, or compute units. The AI Addendum controls over the base Agreement in the event of any conflict regarding AI Services.
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This provision establishes that material billing terms and data processing obligations for AI features are located in a document external to this Agreement, meaning the full contractual scope of AI Services cannot be assessed without reviewing the AI Addendum at linear.app/legal/ai-addendum. The AI Addendum's control over conflict resolution further means its terms may supersede base Agreement provisions in ways not predictable from this document alone.
Interpretive note: The full scope of AI Services billing, data processing modifications, and conflict resolution outcomes cannot be determined from the base Agreement alone; the AI Addendum is incorporated by reference but not reproduced here.
Under these terms, Customers who access AI features are subject to usage-based billing in addition to or instead of subscription fees, calculated according to a methodology defined in the AI Addendum rather than this Agreement. The AI Addendum controls over this Agreement for all AI Services matters, including data protection modifications expressly permitted by that instrument.
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"Notwithstanding Section 4.1, fees for AI Services shall be governed by the AI Addendum, which may include usage-based billing calculated on consumption metrics (e.g., tokens, API calls, or compute units) in addition to or in lieu of the subscription Fees set forth in an Order. Usage-based fees will be calculated payable by Customer in accordance with the measurement methodology described in the AI Addendum. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the AI Addendum with respect to AI Services fees, the AI Addendum will control. To the extent Customer accesses or uses any artificial intelligence or machine learning features or functionality made available through the Service (collectively, "AI Services"), such use shall be governed by Linear's AI Services Addendum, available at linear.app/legal/ai-addendum and incorporated herein by reference (the "AI Addendum"). In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the AI Addendum with respect to AI Services, the AI Addendum will control.Excerpt from Linear's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: AI Services provisions engage the EU AI Act for EU-based Customers, GDPR Article 22 obligations regarding automated decision-making where applicable, and CCPA provisions governing the use of personal data in AI processing for California Customers. FTC guidance on AI and algorithmic systems may also be relevant depending on the nature of the AI features deployed. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The AI Addendum is incorporated by reference and controls over the base Agreement for both billing and data protection matters, but its content is not reproduced in this document. This creates a materially incomplete contractual record unless the Addendum is independently reviewed. Usage-based billing calculated on tokens, API calls, or compute units introduces variable cost exposure that cannot be bounded from the base Agreement alone. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA Customers face heightened exposure under the EU AI Act and GDPR for AI-processed personal data. Illinois and other US states with biometric data laws may be relevant depending on the nature of AI features. Healthcare and financial services Customers should assess whether AI processing of regulated data categories requires additional contractual safeguards beyond those referenced in the Addendum. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement and legal teams should obtain the current version of the AI Addendum at linear.app/legal/ai-addendum as a prerequisite to any enterprise deployment of AI features. The Addendum's authority to modify data protection obligations expressly established in Section 9.4 of the base Agreement requires assessment of whether such modifications satisfy GDPR controller-processor agreement requirements or CCPA service provider obligations. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Teams should document the version of the AI Addendum reviewed at the time of contract execution, monitor for updates to the Addendum given Linear's unilateral amendment rights under Section 11.3, and assess whether usage-based billing measurement methodologies are auditable or verifiable by Customer.
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This provision establishes that material billing terms and data processing obligations for AI features are located in a document external to this Agreement, meaning the full contractual scope of AI Services cannot be assessed without reviewing the AI Addendum at linear.app/legal/ai-addendum. The AI Addendum's control over conflict resolution further means its terms may supersede base Agreement provisions in ways not …
Under these terms, Customers who access AI features are subject to usage-based billing in addition to or instead of subscription fees, calculated according to a methodology defined in the AI Addendum rather than this Agreement. The AI Addendum controls over this Agreement for all AI Services matters, including data protection modifications expressly permitted by that instrument.
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