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Prohibition on AI-Generated Deception and Fraud

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes a categorical restriction on certain output types, defining prohibited use cases related to deceptive or fraudulent content generation. The provision operationalizes content policy boundaries by specifying named categories of prohibited output rather than general harm standards.

Interpretive note: The prohibition's interaction with legitimate creative, satirical, or research uses is not addressed in the policy, and the scope of 'designed to deceive' may require case-by-case interpretation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are contractually required to refrain from generating content through the Services that falls within the specified prohibited categories: fake personas, fraudulent documents, disinformation campaigns, and impersonation content. Violation of this restriction constitutes a breach of the Acceptable Use Policy terms.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI Medium

Don't claim to be human when directly and sincerely asked, use AI to deceive people about its fundamental nature, or impersonate real people or organizations in misleading ways.

Runway Medium

You may not use Runway's tools to build or support systems designed for mass surveillance, tracking of individuals without their consent, or the unlawful monitoring of protected groups or activities.

Midjourney Medium

Do not generate images for political campaigns or to try to influence the outcome of an election. Do not generate images to spread misinformation or disinformation.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not use our Services to generate content designed to deceive, defraud, or mislead others, including the creation of fake personas, fraudulent documents, disinformation campaigns, or content intended to impersonate real individuals or organizations.

— Excerpt from Stability AI's Stability AI Acceptable Use Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Stability AI Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
Stability AI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010683
Document ID
CA-D-00772
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 13:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Stability AI
Document: Stability AI Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010683
Captured: 2026-05-11 13:00:52 UTC
SHA-256: 6fe74fd03c821a47…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/stability-ai/stability-ai-acceptable-use-policy/prohibition-on-ai-generated-deception-and-fraud/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Stability AI's Prohibition on AI-Generated Deception and Fraud clause do?

This clause establishes a categorical restriction on certain output types, defining prohibited use cases related to deceptive or fraudulent content generation. The provision operationalizes content policy boundaries by specifying named categories of prohibited output rather than general harm standards.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are contractually required to refrain from generating content through the Services that falls within the specified prohibited categories: fake personas, fraudulent documents, disinformation campaigns, and impersonation content. Violation of this restriction constitutes a breach of the Acceptable Use Policy terms.

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