The policy prohibits using Stability AI technology to mislead end users into believing AI-generated content was created by a human, and requires appropriate disclosure when a user is interacting with AI in contexts where this is not apparent.
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This provision creates an affirmative disclosure obligation for operators deploying Stability AI outputs in user-facing contexts where AI involvement may not be self-evident, including chatbots, synthetic media, automated customer service, and content creation tools delivered without clear attribution.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'where it is not apparent' is not defined in the document, creating interpretive uncertainty about the threshold for required disclosure in specific product contexts.
Under this clause, operators using Stability AI technology in consumer-facing products are required to disclose AI involvement when it is not apparent to the end user, and are prohibited from representing AI-generated outputs as human-created. This requirement applies across all deployment contexts covered by the AUP.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the EU AI Act's requirements for transparency in AI systems interacting with humans, including disclosure obligations for AI-generated content and chatbot interactions.
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This provision creates an affirmative disclosure obligation for operators deploying Stability AI outputs in user-facing contexts where AI involvement may not be self-evident, including chatbots, synthetic media, automated customer service, and content creation tools delivered without clear attribution.
Under this clause, operators using Stability AI technology in consumer-facing products are required to disclose AI involvement when it is not apparent to the end user, and are prohibited from representing AI-generated outputs as human-created. This requirement applies across all deployment contexts covered by the AUP.
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