You are prohibited from using Netflix content or service outputs in connection with training, building, testing, or evaluating any AI or machine learning system or model.
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This clause explicitly extends the general usage restrictions to cover AI and machine learning activities, meaning any use of Netflix content or service interactions to develop, fine-tune, benchmark, or validate AI models is prohibited under the terms.
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Researchers, developers, or users who access the Netflix service and attempt to use its content or service outputs in AI-related activities including model training, benchmarking, or testing are in breach of these terms and may have their access terminated.
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"(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, algorithm, product or other technology.— Excerpt from Netflix's Netflix Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision does not directly implicate a specific regulatory framework but is relevant to intellectual property law (copyright in streamed content), contract law, and potentially the EU AI Act for entities operating in the EU/EEA that source training data from streaming services. Enforcement would primarily proceed through contract law and copyright infringement claims rather than a specific regulatory body. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for any enterprise, research institution, or developer that accesses the service and conducts AI-related work. The clause is explicit and covers a broad range of activities including 'prompting,' 'fine-tuning,' 'benchmarking,' and 'validation,' which extends beyond simple scraping to cover more indirect AI development activities. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA-based entities subject to the EU AI Act and its training data provenance requirements face heightened exposure. Academic or research users in any jurisdiction who may claim fair use or fair dealing exceptions should note that this contractual restriction operates independently of, and may conflict with, statutory exceptions under applicable copyright law; legal teams should assess whether contractual override of statutory exceptions is enforceable in their jurisdiction. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Technology companies, AI developers, or research institutions evaluating Netflix as a data source for AI development should treat this clause as a definitive contractual barrier. Procurement and vendor assessment teams at organizations that have enterprise Netflix accounts should verify that the organization's AI development activities do not inadvertently implicate this restriction. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations with AI governance programs should include this provision in their training data sourcing policies and ensure that employees with Netflix access understand the restriction applies to professional AI development activities conducted through or using the service.
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This clause explicitly extends the general usage restrictions to cover AI and machine learning activities, meaning any use of Netflix content or service interactions to develop, fine-tune, benchmark, or validate AI models is prohibited under the terms.
Researchers, developers, or users who access the Netflix service and attempt to use its content or service outputs in AI-related activities including model training, benchmarking, or testing are in breach of these terms and may have their access terminated.
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