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Prohibition on ML Model Development

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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)

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

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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

Applicable regulations

Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Generative AI Terms
Entity
NotebookLM
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062279
Document ID
CA-D-00812
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Source URL
Wayback Machine
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42b104a86e6c7dee774d8a188fb92f5d23d4e921425d163e08f8a1b4ac9b62cb
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:08 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: NotebookLM
Document: Google Generative AI Terms
Record ID: CA-P-062279
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:08:56 UTC
SHA-256: 42b104a86e6c7dee…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/notebooklm/google-generative-ai-terms/provision/CA-P-062279/prohibition-on-ml-model-development/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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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 284 platforms. See the full comparison.

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