“if Perplexity determines that a Customer Application is unlawful, unethical, inconsistent with the technical or security requirements set forth in the API Documentation, inconsistent with the AUP, interfering with the operation or integrity of the Services, competitive with Perplexity...”
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The suspension trigger includes a 'competitive with Perplexity' ground, meaning applications that compete with Perplexity AI's own offerings are subject to suspension at Perplexity AI's determination.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'competitive with Perplexity' and does not include the operative remedy language confirming suspension is the consequence or any conditions attached to its exercise. The canonical claim is based on the triggers listed in the quoted language only.
Perplexity AI may suspend your Customer Application based on its own determination that it falls into any of the listed categories, including being competitive with Perplexity AI.
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"if Perplexity determines that a Customer Application is unlawful, unethical, inconsistent with the technical or security requirements set forth in the API Documentation, inconsistent with the AUP, interfering with the operation or integrity of the Services, competitive with Perplexity...Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service
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The suspension trigger includes a 'competitive with Perplexity' ground, meaning applications that compete with Perplexity AI's own offerings are subject to suspension at Perplexity AI's determination.
Perplexity AI may suspend your Customer Application based on its own determination that it falls into any of the listed categories, including being competitive with Perplexity AI.
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