The policy prohibits generating deliberately misleading or false content, including health and scientific misinformation, content that undermines civic or political processes, harmful conspiracy theories, and misinformation targeting protected groups.
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The prohibition on content that 'undermines the integrity of a civic or political process' is operationally significant given the broad scope of activities that could be characterized as political, including legitimate political commentary, satire, and advocacy. The policy's use of 'for instance' framing indicates these are non-exhaustive examples, meaning the prohibition may extend beyond the enumerated categories.
Interpretive note: The prohibition on content that 'undermines the integrity of a civic or political process' is broad and its application to political commentary, satire, or advocacy may require contextual interpretation and may vary by jurisdiction.
The agreement prohibits generating content that is deliberately misleading, false, or intended to deceive, including health misinformation, civic process interference, harmful conspiracy theories, and misinformation targeting protected groups. The non-exhaustive nature of the examples means the prohibition may cover content categories beyond those explicitly listed.
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Compare across platforms →"You shall not use the Mistral AI Products to generate content that is deliberately misleading, false, or intended to deceive others. This includes, for instance: Spreading false information about current events, health, science, or that undermines the integrity of a civic or political process, Promoting conspiracy theories that can cause harm, Misinformation that targets protected groups.Excerpt from Mistral AI's Usage Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on content that undermines civic or political processes engages the EU Digital Services Act's provisions on systemic risks from very large online platforms and search engines, including electoral integrity.
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The prohibition on content that 'undermines the integrity of a civic or political process' is operationally significant given the broad scope of activities that could be characterized as political, including legitimate political commentary, satire, and advocacy. The policy's use of 'for instance' framing indicates these are non-exhaustive examples, meaning the prohibition may extend beyond the enumerated categories.
The agreement prohibits generating content that is deliberately misleading, false, or intended to deceive, including health misinformation, civic process interference, harmful conspiracy theories, and misinformation targeting protected groups. The non-exhaustive nature of the examples means the prohibition may cover content categories beyond those explicitly listed.
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