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Robinhood · Robinhood Customer Agreement (PDF) · View original document ↗

AI Agent Binding Instruction Clause

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What it is

The agreement states that instructions submitted to Robinhood from an authenticated AI agent session are final and binding upon receipt, regardless of whether the instruction resulted from agent error, hallucination, latency, malfunction, or unintended behavior. Robinhood bears no liability for losses arising from such AI agent conduct.

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This analysis describes what Robinhood's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes that customers bear full financial responsibility for all orders placed by AI agents, including orders resulting from agent errors or unintended outputs, without recourse against Robinhood. This allocation of risk is operationally significant for customers using AI-assisted trading tools and may warrant evaluation under FINRA supervisory rules and applicable broker-dealer conduct standards.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Close Your Account
    To revoke AI agent access, navigate to account settings in the Robinhood app and disable the AI agent's authorization. Instructions already received by Robinhood before the revocation is processed remain binding.

If You Do Nothing

⚠ All instructions submitted by an authenticated AI agent are treated as final and binding regardless of error or unintended behavior

⚠ Robinhood will not cancel, reverse, or unwind instructions received before an AI agent revocation is processed

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You acknowledge that AI agents may misinterpret your prompts, generate erroneous, fabricated, or unintended outputs, experience latency, disconnection, or other malfunction, and otherwise behave in ways you did not intend or anticipate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any instruction submitted to Robinhood from an authenticated session of your AI agent shall be final and binding upon you upon receipt by Robinhood, and Robinhood shall have no liability for any Losses arising out of or relating to any such error, malfunction, or unintended behavior of your AI agent.

Excerpt from Robinhood's Customer Agreement (PDF)

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: AI agent use in brokerage accounts engages FINRA rules governing supervision and customer protection, including obligations of broker-dealers to maintain supervisory systems for order entry and execution.

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Applicable agencies

  • SEC
    The SEC oversees broker-dealer conduct standards and the use of automated order entry systems, including obligations related to supervision and customer protection.
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  • CFPB
    The CFPB holds authority over unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices in consumer financial products, which may be relevant to broad liability waivers for automated agent errors in retail brokerage contexts.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Robinhood Customer Agreement (PDF)
Entity
Robinhood
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007246, captured Oct. 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00050001
Document ID
CA-D-000050
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007246)
0ad900e5a9e9f56bcc3dfcb4e95fbb830c3d11d17af64d07677c3625927efddd
Analysis generated
October 5, 2026 01:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
Excerpt not yet checked against a stored version
Citation Record
Entity: Robinhood
Document: Robinhood Customer Agreement (PDF)
Record ID: CA-P-00050001
Version: CA-V-007246
Captured: 2026-10-01 00:12:34 UTC
SHA-256: 0ad900e5a9e9f56b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/robinhood/robinhood-customer-agreement-pdf/ai-agent-binding-instruction-clause/
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 Robinhood's AI Agent Binding Instruction Clause clause do?

This provision establishes that customers bear full financial responsibility for all orders placed by AI agents, including orders resulting from agent errors or unintended outputs, without recourse against Robinhood. This allocation of risk is operationally significant for customers using AI-assisted trading tools and may warrant evaluation under FINRA supervisory rules and applicable broker-dealer conduct standards.

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