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Snowflake discloses that its AI features are governed by separate Snowflake AI Terms and Snowflake Model and Service Pass-Through Terms, establishing a distinct legal framework for AI product use that operates in addition to the base Terms of Service.
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This provision establishes that customers using Snowflake AI features are subject to additional operative terms beyond the base Terms of Service. The existence of Model and Service Pass-Through Terms indicates that third-party model providers may have pass-through contractual obligations that affect customers' rights and obligations when using AI-powered features.
Interpretive note: The operative content of the AI Terms and Model and Service Pass-Through Terms is not disclosed on this index page; substantive assessment requires review of those documents.
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View change record →Customers deploying Snowflake AI features, including Snowflake Cortex or other AI-powered products, are subject to the Snowflake AI Terms and Model and Service Pass-Through Terms in addition to standard terms. The specific data use, intellectual property, liability, and acceptable use provisions applicable to AI workloads are contained in those separate documents.
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1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: AI governance terms may engage the EU AI Act (where applicable to EU customers or AI systems deployed in the EU), FTC guidelines on AI and algorithmic accountability, sector-specific AI guidance in financial services and healthcare, and applicable intellectual property law regarding training data and model outputs. The AI Trust and Safety FAQs and Responsible AI at Snowflake and Training Data Transparency documents also listed on this page suggest engagement with emerging AI governance disclosure norms. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for organizations deploying Snowflake AI features at scale. The operative content of the AI Terms and Model and Service Pass-Through Terms is not disclosed on this index page. Key areas of potential exposure include: whether customer data is used to train or improve AI models, what liability limitations apply to AI-generated outputs, and what pass-through obligations from third-party model providers affect customer rights. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU organizations should assess whether deployed AI systems qualify as high-risk under the EU AI Act, which may impose conformity assessment, transparency, and human oversight requirements. Organizations in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare) should assess whether AI feature use triggers sector-specific AI governance obligations. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should obtain and review the full AI Terms and Model and Service Pass-Through Terms before deploying Snowflake AI features. The Model and Service Pass-Through Terms are particularly relevant for assessing whether third-party model provider restrictions, data use limitations, or liability terms affect the customer's intended AI use case. Vendor assessment workflows should be updated to include AI-specific document review for Snowflake engagements. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should obtain the AI Terms and Training Data Transparency document and assess whether Snowflake's AI data practices are compatible with the organization's data governance policies, particularly regarding whether customer data is used in model training. The AI Trust and Safety FAQs and Responsible AI at Snowflake documents should be reviewed as supplementary disclosure materials.
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This provision establishes that customers using Snowflake AI features are subject to additional operative terms beyond the base Terms of Service. The existence of Model and Service Pass-Through Terms indicates that third-party model providers may have pass-through contractual obligations that affect customers' rights and obligations when using AI-powered features.
Customers deploying Snowflake AI features, including Snowflake Cortex or other AI-powered products, are subject to the Snowflake AI Terms and Model and Service Pass-Through Terms in addition to standard terms. The specific data use, intellectual property, liability, and acceptable use provisions applicable to AI workloads are contained in those separate documents.
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