Mistral AI · Mistral AI Usage Policy

Professional Advice Prohibition

Medium severity
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What it is

You are not allowed to use Mistral AI to give financial, legal, or medical advice — even informally. This applies to all users regardless of whether they actually have professional qualifications.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who rely on Mistral AI for financial, legal, or medical research or guidance — including professionals in those fields — may be in violation of this policy, potentially exposing their accounts to suspension or termination.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This is an unusually broad restriction compared to industry peers — it prohibits not just the AI providing advice autonomously, but users directing it to provide advice, which could affect a wide range of legitimate professional and research use cases.

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You shall not use our Mistral AI Products to provide professional advice without proper qualification. This includes, for instance: Offering investment advice, financial planning, or any form of financial guidance; Providing legal counsel, interpretations of the law, or recommendations on legal actions; Offering medical diagnoses, treatment suggestions, or any form of health-related guidance.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices) regarding the adequacy of platform disclaimers for AI-generated advice content; EU AI Act Article 6 and Annex III (high-risk AI systems in healthcare, legal interpretation, and financial services); MiFID II (Directive 2014/65/EU) regarding automated financial advice; and medical device regulations (EU MDR 2017/745, FDA guidance on Software as a Medical Device) where AI outputs could constitute medical guidance. Primary regulators include the FTC (US), ESMA (EU financial advice), EMA/FDA (medical guidance), and national bar associations for legal advice. (2)

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Mistral AI Usage Policy
Entity
Mistral AI
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
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First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004154
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CA-D-00445
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Entity: Mistral AI | Document: Mistral AI Usage Policy | Record: CA-P-004154
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mistral-ai/mistral-ai-usage-policy/professional-advice-prohibition/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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