Provision record
Perplexity AI · Perplexity API Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Customer Responsible for Verifying Output Accuracy

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 216 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does Perplexity AI prohibit reliance on?
“CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE ACCURACY OF OUTPUTS, INCLUDING BY REVIEWING SOURCES CITED IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUTPUTS, AND SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE SERVICES OR ANY OUTPUT FOR ADVICE OF ANY KIND...”
Version CA-V-006631, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Perplexity AI places responsibility on the customer for verifying the accuracy of Outputs, including by reviewing cited sources, and prohibits reliance on the Services or any Output for advice of any kind.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Customers cannot treat Outputs as authoritative or as professional advice; the burden of accuracy verification rests entirely on the customer.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are required to independently verify Output accuracy and are prohibited from relying on the Services or Outputs for any form of advice.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE ACCURACY OF OUTPUTS, INCLUDING BY REVIEWING SOURCES CITED IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUTPUTS, AND SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE SERVICES OR ANY OUTPUT FOR ADVICE OF ANY KIND...

Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
GDPR
European Union
Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Date stated by the document
Jan. 23, 2026
As printed in Perplexity AI’s text (version CA-V-006631), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006631, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061684
Document ID
CA-D-000761
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006631)
3702b6a4f4cfa970067e2d8ce5b824d6b000f465ef29a7dd81c7513bfc99c946
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006631 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-061684
Version: CA-V-006631
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:21:36 UTC
SHA-256: 3702b6a4f4cfa970…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-api-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-061684/customer-responsible-for-verifying-output-accuracy/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Customer Responsible for Verifying Output Accuracy clause do?

Customers cannot treat Outputs as authoritative or as professional advice; the burden of accuracy verification rests entirely on the customer.

How does this clause affect you?

You are required to independently verify Output accuracy and are prohibited from relying on the Services or Outputs for any form of advice.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 216 platforms. See the full comparison.

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