The policy prohibits users from engaging in any activity prohibited or classified as high-risk under the EU AI Act or similar regulations governing AI deployment and use, extending this obligation contractually to all users regardless of their jurisdiction.
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This provision contractually incorporates EU AI Act compliance obligations into the AUP for all users, meaning non-EU users may be bound by EU regulatory standards through this agreement as a matter of contract rather than direct regulatory obligation.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'any other similar regulations' is not defined, leaving the scope of incorporated regulatory obligations beyond the EU AI Act subject to interpretation.
Under this clause, all users of Perplexity's Services are contractually required to avoid activities prohibited or classified as high-risk under the EU AI Act, irrespective of whether they are physically located in the EU or otherwise subject to that regulation as a matter of law.
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Compare across platforms →"Engage in any activity or practice that is prohibited or considered 'high risk' under the European Union's AI Act (here) or any other similar regulations governing deployment and/or use of artificial intelligence systems of services.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly references the EU AI Act and its prohibited and high-risk activity classifications.
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This provision contractually incorporates EU AI Act compliance obligations into the AUP for all users, meaning non-EU users may be bound by EU regulatory standards through this agreement as a matter of contract rather than direct regulatory obligation.
Under this clause, all users of Perplexity's Services are contractually required to avoid activities prohibited or classified as high-risk under the EU AI Act, irrespective of whether they are physically located in the EU or otherwise subject to that regulation as a matter of law.
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