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No Bypassing Safety Features

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users are prohibited not only from bypassing safety measures but also from using non-compliant content, making both actions independent grounds for a terms violation.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two independent prohibitions: (1) attempting to bypass protective measures, and (2) using content that violates the Terms. Both are stated in the canonical claim as they are closely linked in the same clause and neither is clearly subordinate to the other.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users must not attempt to circumvent safety features and must not use content that violates the Terms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you may not attempt to bypass these protective measures or use content that violates these Terms.

— 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-062283
Document ID
CA-D-00812
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
42b104a86e6c7dee774d8a188fb92f5d23d4e921425d163e08f8a1b4ac9b62cb
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: NotebookLM
Document: Google Generative AI Terms
Record ID: CA-P-062283
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:08:56 UTC
SHA-256: 42b104a86e6c7dee…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/notebooklm/google-generative-ai-terms/provision/CA-P-062283/no-bypassing-safety-features/
Accessed: July 12, 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 No Bypassing Safety Features clause do?

Users are prohibited not only from bypassing safety measures but also from using non-compliant content, making both actions independent grounds for a terms violation.

How does this clause affect you?

Users must not attempt to circumvent safety features and must not use content that violates the Terms.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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