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This authorization allows Mistral AI to act as Controller—not just Processor—over Personal Data for AI training, a distinct and broader role that carries different legal consequences, subject to opt-out conditions.
Interpretive note: The excerpt lists AI model training as one purpose under Controller processing; the clause may authorize additional Controller purposes not captured in this excerpt. The canonical claim addresses only the training purpose as stated.
Personal Data may be used by Mistral AI as a Controller to train its AI models unless Customer has opted out or is on a product that is opted out by default without having opted in.
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"Mistral AI is authorized to process the Personal Data as Controller for the purposes of: Training its artificial intelligence models in accordance with its Privacy Policy, unless (a) Customer opted-out of training or (b) uses a Mistral AI Product that is opted-out by default and has not opted-in.Excerpt from Mistral AI's Data Processing Addendum
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This authorization allows Mistral AI to act as Controller—not just Processor—over Personal Data for AI training, a distinct and broader role that carries different legal consequences, subject to opt-out conditions.
Personal Data may be used by Mistral AI as a Controller to train its AI models unless Customer has opted out or is on a product that is opted out by default without having opted in.
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