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You will not directly or indirectly export or re-export the Services, or any technical information related thereto, to any destination or person prohibited or restricted by applicable law...
The Services, Content, other technology we may make available, and derivatives thereof may be subject to laws and regulations of the United States and other jurisdictions.
No Services, including software, may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of any applicable law, rule, regulation, or export or import control.
"Our Services may not be used for any end use prohibited by applicable trade laws, and your Input may not include material or information that requires a government licence for release or export.Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use
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The clause states: “Our Services may not be used for any end use prohibited by applicable trade laws, and your Input may not include material or information that requires a government licence for release or export.”
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