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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.
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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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.
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.
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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"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
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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.
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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