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The prohibition extends every prior restriction in the acceptable-use list into AI and machine learning contexts, covering the full lifecycle of model development.
Interpretive note: The excerpt references 'any of the foregoing' without reproducing the prior list of prohibited acts; the full scope of what conduct is prohibited in ML contexts cannot be confirmed from this excerpt alone. The canonical claim accurately reflects the structure but cannot enumerate the underlying prohibited acts.
The reader cannot use Netflix content or service in any way that connects to machine learning tool or model use, creation, development, modification, prompting, fine-tuning, training, testing, benchmarking, or validation.
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To achieve these processing purposes, we use algorithms to recognize patterns in Service Data, manual review of Service Data (such as when you interact directly with our billing or support teams)...
We use your personal information to improve and enhance our Services, including through the use of various technologies (e.g., business intelligence tools, machine learning systems, and artificial intelligence), personalize content and features to your interests and goals...
We may enforce this provision using both automated detection methods and human review, in accordance with our policies and applicable law.
"(ix) engage in any of the foregoing in connection with the use, creation, development, modification, prompting, fine-tuning, training, testing, benchmarking or validation of any machine learning tool, model, system...Excerpt from Netflix's Account and Content Policies
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The prohibition extends every prior restriction in the acceptable-use list into AI and machine learning contexts, covering the full lifecycle of model development.
The reader cannot use Netflix content or service in any way that connects to machine learning tool or model use, creation, development, modification, prompting, fine-tuning, training, testing, benchmarking, or validation.
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