The policy prohibits using Mistral AI products to create malware, exploit security vulnerabilities in any system, or attempt to bypass Mistral AI's security protections and AI safety filters.
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The prohibition on circumventing AI safety filters is operationally significant for security researchers, red-team practitioners, and adversarial AI testing professionals, as the policy does not include an exception for authorized security research or vulnerability disclosure programs. The breadth of the prohibition to include security compromise of 'any third party' extends the restriction beyond Mistral AI's own systems.
The agreement prohibits creating malware, exploiting any security vulnerabilities, and attempting to bypass Mistral AI's AI safety filters. The prohibition applies to security of Mistral AI, its products, and any third-party systems, and does not state an exception for authorized security research.
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"You shall not use the Mistral AI Products to compromise, or attempt to compromise, the security of Mistral AI, the Mistral AI Products, or any other third party. This includes creating malware and exploiting vulnerabilities. You shall not try to circumvent security protections and AI safety filters.Excerpt from Mistral AI's Usage Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision interacts with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in the US and analogous computer misuse legislation in other jurisdictions, including the EU's Directive on Attacks Against Information Systems.
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The prohibition on circumventing AI safety filters is operationally significant for security researchers, red-team practitioners, and adversarial AI testing professionals, as the policy does not include an exception for authorized security research or vulnerability disclosure programs. The breadth of the prohibition to include security compromise of 'any third party' extends the restriction beyond Mistral AI's own systems.
The agreement prohibits creating malware, exploiting any security vulnerabilities, and attempting to bypass Mistral AI's AI safety filters. The prohibition applies to security of Mistral AI, its products, and any third-party systems, and does not state an exception for authorized security research.
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