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This provision establishes a foundational usage boundary that aligns the service terms with legal obligations under federal child protection statutes. The absolute prohibition structure removes discretion in enforcement and applies uniformly across all user categories and use cases.
Users are prohibited from requesting, prompting, or otherwise directing the service to generate CSAM or sexualized content depicting minors. Violation of this provision authorizes OpenAI to suspend or terminate user access and may result in reporting to law enforcement authorities as required by applicable law.
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This provision establishes a foundational usage boundary that aligns the service terms with legal obligations under federal child protection statutes. The absolute prohibition structure removes discretion in enforcement and applies uniformly across all user categories and use cases.
Users are prohibited from requesting, prompting, or otherwise directing the service to generate CSAM or sexualized content depicting minors. Violation of this provision authorizes OpenAI to suspend or terminate user access and may result in reporting to law enforcement authorities as required by applicable law.
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