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This clause restricts a high-risk use of AI systems that can determine outcomes—such as credit, employment, or legal status—without human review, which carries significant legal and ethical implications.
Interpretive note: The excerpt appears to be a fragment of a prohibited uses list rather than a standalone clause. The prohibition is clear, but enforcement mechanisms or consequences for violation are not present in the excerpt. The phrase 'similarly significantly affects' is a legal term of art whose full scope is not defined in the excerpt.
You may not use Replicate's services to make fully automated decisions, including through profiling, that carry legal consequences or similarly significant effects for any individual or group.
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This clause restricts a high-risk use of AI systems that can determine outcomes—such as credit, employment, or legal status—without human review, which carries significant legal and ethical implications.
You may not use Replicate's services to make fully automated decisions, including through profiling, that carry legal consequences or similarly significant effects for any individual or group.
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