You are responsible for ensuring that your use and distribution of the software complies with U.S. and applicable export control laws, and NVIDIA places this compliance responsibility on the licensee rather than itself.
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The agreement places affirmative export compliance obligations on the licensee, meaning organizations deploying or distributing NIM internationally bear legal responsibility for verifying that their use does not violate U.S. Export Administration Regulations or OFAC sanctions.
Removal of explicit export control compliance language eliminates clear notice of customer export obligations and compliance responsibilities.
View full change record →Organizations using NVIDIA NIM internationally must independently verify that their deployment, transfer, or use of the software complies with U.S. export controls; failure to do so creates legal exposure for the licensee, not NVIDIA.
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"You agree that you will not export or re-export the Software or any direct product thereof in violation of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations or any other applicable export control laws and regulations. You are responsible for complying with all applicable export laws and regulations.Excerpt from NVIDIA NIM's Terms of Use
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The agreement places affirmative export compliance obligations on the licensee, meaning organizations deploying or distributing NIM internationally bear legal responsibility for verifying that their use does not violate U.S. Export Administration Regulations or OFAC sanctions.
Organizations using NVIDIA NIM internationally must independently verify that their deployment, transfer, or use of the software complies with U.S. export controls; failure to do so creates legal exposure for the licensee, not NVIDIA.
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