The policy prohibits using the Perplexity platform to generate CSAM or detailed sexual content involving minors, with no stated exceptions.
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This provision establishes an absolute use restriction applicable to all users and directly implicates COPPA, federal CSAM statutes, and international child protection frameworks. Violation would expose users to both platform termination and potential criminal liability independent of the AUP.
Under this clause, any attempt to generate CSAM or detailed sexual content involving minors constitutes a prohibited use that may result in immediate account termination and referral to relevant authorities, consistent with Perplexity's legal obligations under applicable law.
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"You may not use Perplexity to generate Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or detailed sexual content involving minors.— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages 18 U.S.C. Section 2256 et seq. (federal CSAM statutes), COPPA, and international equivalents including the UK's Online Safety Act and EU frameworks on child sexual exploitation. The relevant enforcement authorities include the DOJ, NCMEC, and international law enforcement bodies. The provision's inclusion in an AUP does not limit Perplexity's independent legal reporting obligations under federal law. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. This prohibition is legally mandated and universally standard across AI and internet platforms. Non-compliance by a user would trigger Perplexity's mandatory reporting obligations. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Applicable globally. Criminal liability for CSAM generation exists across all major jurisdictions including the US, EU, and UK, and the AUP's prohibition does not limit the scope of applicable criminal law. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers and API integrators should ensure their own acceptable use policies downstream of Perplexity's API incorporate equivalent prohibitions to avoid vicarious liability exposure. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: API integrators and platform operators using Perplexity's models should confirm their trust and safety workflows include detection and reporting mechanisms consistent with NCMEC CyberTipline reporting requirements.
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This provision establishes an absolute use restriction applicable to all users and directly implicates COPPA, federal CSAM statutes, and international child protection frameworks. Violation would expose users to both platform termination and potential criminal liability independent of the AUP.
Under this clause, any attempt to generate CSAM or detailed sexual content involving minors constitutes a prohibited use that may result in immediate account termination and referral to relevant authorities, consistent with Perplexity's legal obligations under applicable law.
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