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Users bear full financial responsibility for defending Perplexity AI against third-party and other claims that stem from the user's own breach of the Terms, including legal costs.
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Readers are financially responsible for all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities, and attorneys' fees incurred by the Company Entities that arise from the reader's violation or breach of any term of the Terms.
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"you shall defend, indemnify and hold the Company Entities harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by the Company Entities arising out of or in connection with...your violation or breach of any term of these Terms...— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Terms of Service
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Users bear full financial responsibility for defending Perplexity AI against third-party and other claims that stem from the user's own breach of the Terms, including legal costs.
Readers are financially responsible for all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities, and attorneys' fees incurred by the Company Entities that arise from the reader's violation or breach of any term of the Terms.
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