Mistral AI assigns ownership of AI-generated outputs to the Customer, to the extent that AI-generated content can be owned under applicable law.
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While the assignment of Output ownership to Customer is commercially favorable, the phrase 'to the extent permitted by applicable law' acknowledges that AI-generated content ownership is legally unsettled in many jurisdictions, meaning actual ownership rights may be narrower than this provision suggests.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'to the extent permitted by applicable law' makes the practical scope of the ownership assignment dependent on jurisdiction-specific intellectual property law, which is unsettled for AI-generated content in most major markets.
The updated terms redefine when Mistral AI will use customer data and outputs for AI model training. Previously, the terms distinguished between free tiers (where training was opt-out) and Labs Models (where training always occurred). The revised language consolidates experimental models as 'Labs or Preview Models' and explicitly states that training opt-out preferences applied to other products do not carry over to these experimental models. Additionally, the terms now specify that customer data includes 'access to data' and 'coding environment,' expanding what qualifies as trainable material. The liability cap was narrowed to remove the carve-out protecting confidentiality breach claims, meaning liability limits apply more broadly. You can review which Mistral products are set to opt-in versus opt-out by default and avoid Labs or Preview Models if you do not want your data used for training.
View change record →Commercial customers receive an assignment of whatever ownership rights Mistral AI holds in generated outputs, but the practical scope of this assignment depends on how applicable law in the Customer's jurisdiction treats AI-generated content, which remains an evolving legal question.
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"To the extent permitted by applicable law, Customer (i) retains all ownership rights in Customer Data and (ii) owns all Output. Mistral AI hereby assigns to Customer all right, title, and interest, if any, in and to Output that Mistral AI may have.Excerpt from Mistral AI's Commercial Terms
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: AI-generated content ownership is an unsettled area of intellectual property law in most jurisdictions.
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While the assignment of Output ownership to Customer is commercially favorable, the phrase 'to the extent permitted by applicable law' acknowledges that AI-generated content ownership is legally unsettled in many jurisdictions, meaning actual ownership rights may be narrower than this provision suggests.
Commercial customers receive an assignment of whatever ownership rights Mistral AI holds in generated outputs, but the practical scope of this assignment depends on how applicable law in the Customer's jurisdiction treats AI-generated content, which remains an evolving legal question.
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