Users are prohibited from using NVIDIA's AI services to create content that breaks any applicable law, including defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, or copyright-infringing material.
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This provision incorporates compliance with all applicable laws as a contractual obligation, meaning that any AI-generated output that violates law in the user's jurisdiction also constitutes a breach of these terms, creating dual exposure to both legal liability and account termination.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'applicable laws or regulations' incorporates a jurisdiction-dependent standard that varies significantly across the global user base, making uniform compliance assessment difficult.
Developers and users who generate content that violates local laws may face account termination in addition to any direct legal liability; the broad scope of 'applicable laws or regulations' means that this provision applies differently depending on the user's jurisdiction.
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"You may not use the Services to generate content that violates applicable laws or regulations, including content that is defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, or that infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party.— Excerpt from NVIDIA NIM's NVIDIA AI Foundation Models AUP
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision incorporates by reference a broad range of applicable laws without enumeration, including copyright law (DMCA in the U.S., EU Copyright Directive), defamation law (jurisdiction-specific), obscenity law, and fraud statutes. The FTC Act and sector-specific regulations in healthcare, finance, and education may also be implicated depending on the content generated. Relevant enforcement authorities vary by jurisdiction and content type. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision is standard in AI and cloud platform acceptable use policies but creates compliance complexity because the definition of prohibited content varies significantly across jurisdictions. Enterprises operating in multiple jurisdictions must assess which legal standard governs their AI-generated outputs and whether those outputs could be characterized as illegal in any jurisdiction where the application is deployed. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users face heightened exposure under the AI Act, GDPR, and the Digital Services Act, all of which impose specific obligations on AI-generated content. U.S. users should note that defamation, obscenity, and intellectual property standards vary by state. Organizations deploying in healthcare should consider HIPAA implications for AI-generated health content. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: B2B contracts incorporating NIM should include downstream obligations on end users to comply with applicable laws when generating content, and should include appropriate indemnification provisions to address liability arising from illegal AI-generated content. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should conduct a jurisdiction-specific assessment of content laws applicable to the AI-generated outputs produced by their NIM deployment, implement content moderation controls, and ensure that user-facing terms of service for products built on NIM pass through the applicable legal compliance obligation to end users.
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This provision incorporates compliance with all applicable laws as a contractual obligation, meaning that any AI-generated output that violates law in the user's jurisdiction also constitutes a breach of these terms, creating dual exposure to both legal liability and account termination.
Developers and users who generate content that violates local laws may face account termination in addition to any direct legal liability; the broad scope of 'applicable laws or regulations' means that this provision applies differently depending on the user's jurisdiction.
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