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The policy prohibits using the platform to generate content or assistance that facilitates the development of weapons of mass destruction, including biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons.
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This provision establishes a categorical prohibition on a class of uses that would create significant legal liability and aligns the platform with export control and national security regulatory frameworks applicable to dual-use technologies.
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Under this clause, any use of OpenRouter's platform to obtain assistance with weapons of mass destruction development is prohibited and may result in account termination and referral to relevant authorities.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages US Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and potentially provisions of 18 U.S.C. governing material support for terrorism and weapons programs. The Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security and the Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls are relevant enforcement authorities. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. Platforms providing AI-assisted content generation have increasing regulatory scrutiny regarding dual-use capabilities, and failure to enforce this prohibition creates significant federal legal exposure. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: This prohibition has global applicability given the international nature of the regulatory frameworks involved. Operators with international user bases should assess export control compliance in addition to platform-level enforcement. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Operators should ensure downstream terms explicitly prohibit this use category and should assess whether their user base creates elevated risk requiring enhanced monitoring. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and compliance teams should assess whether the platform's technical safeguards are sufficient to detect and block attempts to use the platform for prohibited weapons-related queries, and whether incident response procedures are in place.
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This provision establishes a categorical prohibition on a class of uses that would create significant legal liability and aligns the platform with export control and national security regulatory frameworks applicable to dual-use technologies.
Under this clause, any use of OpenRouter's platform to obtain assistance with weapons of mass destruction development is prohibited and may result in account termination and referral to relevant authorities.
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