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Prohibition on professional advice characters

Medium severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 245 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Runway prohibit regarding characters or games and professional advice or interventions?
Runway prohibits characters or games that are intended to provide medical, legal, or financial advice or mimic professional therapeutic or counseling interventions.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition prevents Runway from being used to produce AI personas that simulate licensed professional services, which could expose users to unqualified guidance in high-stakes domains.

Interpretive note: The prohibition turns on intent ('intended to'), which may be difficult to assess objectively. The excerpt does not address incidental or educational discussion of these topics, only content designed to serve an advisory or therapeutic function.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1777 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users cannot create characters or games on Runway that are designed to deliver professional advice or simulate therapeutic or counseling roles.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

May harm the reputation of Tinder or its affiliates, meaning the uploading or sharing of content on the Tinder platform that is defamatory to Tinder or its affiliates or advocates misuse of the Service...

Afterpay Medium

Political content, including for dissemination in electoral campaigns.

Pinterest Ads Medium

Unless paired with educational or charitable information, we also don't allow content that capitalizes on controversial or tragic events or references sensitive health or medical conditions.

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Characters or games that are intended to provide medical, legal, or financial advice or mimic professional therapeutic or counseling interventions.

Excerpt from Runway's Usage Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Runway Usage Policy
Entity
Runway
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060873
Document ID
CA-D-00773
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c85a33b83012d26c721d121f95a781982f488e98734ee73463ec44474f4eb9b0
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 14:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Runway
Document: Runway Usage Policy
Record ID: CA-P-060873
Captured: 2026-07-09 14:38:40 UTC
SHA-256: c85a33b83012d26c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runway/runway-usage-policy/provision/CA-P-060873/prohibition-on-professional-advice-characters/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Runway's Prohibition on professional advice characters clause do?

The prohibition prevents Runway from being used to produce AI personas that simulate licensed professional services, which could expose users to unqualified guidance in high-stakes domains.

How does this clause affect you?

Users cannot create characters or games on Runway that are designed to deliver professional advice or simulate therapeutic or counseling roles.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 245 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Runway.