The policy prohibits users from attempting to bypass, disable, or work around safety measures, content filtering systems, or platform restrictions implemented by Perplexity.
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This provision establishes a broadly framed prohibition on circumvention of platform safety controls, which may encompass prompt injection, jailbreaking, and similar adversarial techniques. The scope of 'other restrictions' is not defined, which creates interpretive breadth. This provision interacts with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in contexts where circumvention attempts involve unauthorized access.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'other restrictions' is undefined and the boundary between permitted prompt engineering and prohibited circumvention is not specified in the document.
Under this clause, users who attempt to bypass Perplexity's content filters or safety mechanisms through any method, including prompt engineering techniques, are in violation of the AUP and subject to account termination.
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"You may not use Perplexity to circumvent or attempt to circumvent any safety measures, content filters, or other restrictions implemented by Perplexity.— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in contexts where circumvention attempts could constitute unauthorized access to a protected computer system, and potentially the EU AI Act's requirements for technical robustness of general-purpose AI systems. The DOJ has jurisdiction over CFAA violations. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The phrase 'other restrictions' is undefined and could encompass a broad range of user behaviors beyond obvious safety filter circumvention. Security researchers and red-team testing professionals should assess whether their work could be characterized as violating this provision. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: US users face the most direct exposure under CFAA. EU users operating under the EU AI Act as deployers of a general-purpose AI system should assess whether their testing or customization activities comply with both this provision and applicable AI governance obligations. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations conducting authorized security assessments or AI red-teaming exercises involving Perplexity should obtain written authorization from Perplexity before proceeding to avoid AUP violation claims. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams at organizations using Perplexity for AI safety research or adversarial testing should document the authorization basis for their activities and confirm that such work falls outside the scope of this prohibition.
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This provision establishes a broadly framed prohibition on circumvention of platform safety controls, which may encompass prompt injection, jailbreaking, and similar adversarial techniques. The scope of 'other restrictions' is not defined, which creates interpretive breadth. This provision interacts with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in contexts where circumvention attempts involve unauthorized access.
Under this clause, users who attempt to bypass Perplexity's content filters or safety mechanisms through any method, including prompt engineering techniques, are in violation of the AUP and subject to account termination.
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