You cannot use Netflix content, data, or interactions to train, test, or develop any AI or machine learning system — including prompting or fine-tuning AI models.
This provision prohibits using any Netflix content or service interactions to build, test, or improve AI products — a restriction that affects not just developers but potentially any user who interacts with Netflix content using AI-assisted tools.
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This provision is broader than most industry standard IP protection clauses, extending to AI benchmarking and validation activities that might not otherwise be considered prohibited use, creating exposure for researchers, developers, or anyone using AI tools while accessing Netflix.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 107, fair use doctrine) as it relates to whether using streaming content for AI training constitutes infringement beyond fair use — a currently litigated question in cases such as Andersen v. Stability AI and Getty Images v. Stability AI. The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) includes text and data mining provisions (Articles 53 and 4a) that interact with contractual AI training restrictions. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. § 1201) anti-circumvention provisions also apply to any technical measures protecting Netflix content. (2)
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