The policy categorically prohibits using OpenAI services for real-time remote biometric identification of individuals in public spaces. This prohibition is stated without exception.
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This provision aligns with prohibitions established under the EU AI Act for real-time remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces, and its inclusion signals that OpenAI's contractual terms reflect regulatory postures in major jurisdictions. Operators deploying OpenAI services in surveillance or identification contexts must ensure their use cases do not implicate this prohibition.
Under this clause, users and developers are prohibited from using any OpenAI service to identify individuals in real time using biometric data in public spaces. The agreement establishes this as an absolute prohibition with no stated exception.
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Compare across platforms →"Respect privacy. People are entitled to privacy. So, we don't allow attempts to compromise the privacy of others, including to aggregate, monitor, profile, or distribute individuals' private or sensitive information without their authorization. And, you may never use our services for: real-time remote biometric identification in public spacesExcerpt from OpenAI's Usage Policies
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly mirrors the EU AI Act's prohibition on real-time remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces by law enforcement and other operators.
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This provision aligns with prohibitions established under the EU AI Act for real-time remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces, and its inclusion signals that OpenAI's contractual terms reflect regulatory postures in major jurisdictions. Operators deploying OpenAI services in surveillance or identification contexts must ensure their use cases do not implicate this prohibition.
Under this clause, users and developers are prohibited from using any OpenAI service to identify individuals in real time using biometric data in public spaces. The agreement establishes this as an absolute prohibition with no stated exception.
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