This analysis describes what Stability AI'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
This provision establishes a contractual obligation chain in which API developers function as intermediary enforcers of the policy terms. It allocates to developers the operational responsibility for monitoring and controlling downstream user conduct within their integrated implementations.
Interpretive note: The standard of 'appropriate controls' is not defined in the policy, creating uncertainty about what technical or procedural measures satisfy this obligation and how Stability AI would assess compliance.
Developers accessing Stability AI's services through API integration must design their products or services with technical or procedural controls that restrict prohibited uses by their end users. Failure to implement such controls creates a breach of the developer's agreement with Stability AI, regardless of whether end users are directly parties to the Acceptable Use Policy.
How other platforms handle this
If you access our generative AI services through the API, you're also responsible for ensuring your use, and the use by those who access the services through your platform, complies with our usage policies. You must implement appropriate safeguards to prevent prohibited uses by your users.
We may audit your app to ensure compliance with these Terms. You must cooperate with any audit and provide us with information and access to systems, data, and personnel necessary to conduct the audit. You must also maintain records sufficient to demonstrate your compliance with these Terms and prov...
Developers must outline and get approval for their use case to access the Cohere API, understanding the models and limitations. They should refer to model cards for detailed information and document potential harms of their application. Certain use cases, such as violence, hate speech, fraud, and pr...
Monitoring
Stability AI has changed this document before.
Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 25 platforms.
"If you access our Services through an API or otherwise integrate our models into your products or services, you must ensure that your users are prohibited from using our Services in ways that violate this Policy. You are responsible for implementing appropriate controls to prevent prohibited uses by your users.— Excerpt from Stability AI's Stability AI Acceptable Use Policy
Compliance Governance Intelligence
Need to monitor specific governance provisions?
Compliance includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.
Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.
This provision establishes a contractual obligation chain in which API developers function as intermediary enforcers of the policy terms. It allocates to developers the operational responsibility for monitoring and controlling downstream user conduct within their integrated implementations.
Developers accessing Stability AI's services through API integration must design their products or services with technical or procedural controls that restrict prohibited uses by their end users. Failure to implement such controls creates a breach of the developer's agreement with Stability AI, regardless of whether end users are directly parties to the Acceptable Use Policy.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Stability AI.