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NotebookLM · Google Generative AI Terms · View original document ↗

Prohibition on ML Model Development

High confidence Common · 271 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does NotebookLM prohibit users from using the Services to do?
“You may not use the Services to develop machine learning models or related technology.”
Version CA-V-005374, captured July 30, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
NotebookLM prohibits users from using the Services to develop machine learning models or related technology.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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This prohibition explicitly bars a category of technical use, meaning any user leveraging the Services for ML model development or related technology would be in violation of the Terms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Users are not permitted to use the Services for the purpose of developing machine learning models or related technology.

How other platforms handle this

Teladoc

Assist or permit any persons in engaging in any of the activities described above

Kling AI

use the Services in a manner that may create a conflict of interest or undermine the purposes of the Services, such as trading reviews with other users or writing or soliciting fake reviews

LexisNexis

You shall not distribute on or through this Web Site any Postings containing any advertising, promotion, solicitation for goods, services or funds or solicitation for others to become members of any enterprise...

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You may not use the Services to develop machine learning models or related technology.

Excerpt from NotebookLM's Google Generative AI Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Generative AI Terms
Entity
NotebookLM
Date stated by the document
Aug. 9, 2023
As printed in NotebookLM’s text (version CA-V-005374), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005374, captured July 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062279
Document ID
CA-D-000812
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005374)
024c9d18d8015283cc935c658a9b7c78211956ea8dccff6440df9246e9af5cb8
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005374, captured July 30, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: NotebookLM
Document: Google Generative AI Terms
Record ID: CA-P-062279
Version: CA-V-005374
Captured: 2026-07-30 01:21:07 UTC
SHA-256: 024c9d18d8015283…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/notebooklm/google-generative-ai-terms/provision/CA-P-062279/prohibition-on-ml-model-development/
Accessed: Nov. 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does NotebookLM's Prohibition on ML Model Development clause do?

This prohibition explicitly bars a category of technical use, meaning any user leveraging the Services for ML model development or related technology would be in violation of the Terms.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are not permitted to use the Services for the purpose of developing machine learning models or related technology.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 271 platforms. See the full comparison.

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