Users are prohibited from using NotebookLM or other Google AI tools to generate harmful, deceptive, or policy-violating content, and are personally responsible for ensuring their use and outputs comply with laws and Google's policies.
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This provision places full legal and policy compliance responsibility on users for both how they use the service and any content generated through it, which means users can be held accountable for AI-generated outputs that violate policies or laws.
Interpretive note: The full scope of prohibited uses is defined in a separately referenced Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy document not fully reproduced here; the extent of user liability for unintentional policy violations in AI outputs may vary under applicable law.
Users bear responsibility for AI-generated content produced through NotebookLM, not just for their inputs, which means policy violations in outputs can result in account suspension or termination even if the violation was not intentional. Google's Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy, which is incorporated by reference, defines the specific prohibited categories.
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"You may not use our generative AI features to generate content or engage in activities that violate our Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy. You're responsible for your use of generative AI features and any content you create, including ensuring that such use and content complies with applicable laws and Google's policies.— Excerpt from NotebookLM's Google Generative AI Terms
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates the FTC Act regarding user responsibility disclosures and potentially the EU Digital Services Act for content moderation obligations. COPPA may be relevant if minors access the service and generate prohibited content. Applicable law varies significantly by jurisdiction regarding responsibility for AI-generated content. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision assigns compliance responsibility to users, including responsibility for legal compliance of AI-generated outputs. For organizations, this creates an internal governance obligation to monitor how employees use the tool and what content is generated, particularly in regulated sectors. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The EU AI Act and Digital Services Act may impose additional obligations on Google as a provider, potentially affecting how prohibited use enforcement operates in practice for EU users. Jurisdictions with specific laws governing AI-generated content (such as deepfakes or synthetic media) create heightened exposure for users in those geographies. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations deploying NotebookLM should ensure their acceptable use policies for the tool align with Google's Prohibited Use Policy, which is incorporated by reference but not reproduced in the main terms. Vendor assessments should include review of the full Prohibited Use Policy document. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review the current version of Google's Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy and ensure internal acceptable use guidelines for NotebookLM are consistent with it. User training should address prohibited use categories, and organizations should establish procedures for reporting or addressing policy violations by employees.
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This provision places full legal and policy compliance responsibility on users for both how they use the service and any content generated through it, which means users can be held accountable for AI-generated outputs that violate policies or laws.
Users bear responsibility for AI-generated content produced through NotebookLM, not just for their inputs, which means policy violations in outputs can result in account suspension or termination even if the violation was not intentional. Google's Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy, which is incorporated by reference, defines the specific prohibited categories.
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