Stability AI's services are restricted to users aged 18 and over — if you are under 18, you are not allowed to use the platform at all.
Users under 18 are prohibited from using Stability AI services; parents should be aware that children accessing these AI image generation tools are violating the terms and may be exposed to harmful content.
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Compare across platforms →Given that Stability AI's tools can generate adult or potentially harmful content, the 18+ age restriction is a legal safety measure — but if minors access the service, both legal liability and child safety risks arise.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages COPPA (15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506) for US operators collecting data from users under 13, enforced by the FTC; the UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code, ICO) which applies to online services likely accessed by under-18s; EU GDPR Art. 8 (age of consent for data processing, varying 13-16 across member states); and the UK Online Safety Act 2023 which imposes obligations on services potentially accessed by minors. The FTC and ICO are primary enforcement authorities.
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