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The updated terms establish a lower age threshold for audio services (13+) but require parental consent and active supervision for users under 18. All other services remain restricted to users 18 and older. The company expanded its license to use and process submitted content for service provision and maintenance. The arbitration clause now applies only to US users; Canadian users are no longer subject to mandatory arbitration. Use restrictions were clarified to prohibit developing competitive AI models, selling or sublicensing the Services, and removing AI-generated content markings, with limited exceptions expressly approved in writing.
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These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflict of law provisions thereof
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...
For any claims that are not subject to arbitration...U.S. Residents: Delaware law; venue exclusively in the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware
"Our Terms will be governed by, and construed and interpreted according to California laws without giving effect to conflict of law principles.Excerpt from Stability AI's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Our Terms will be governed by, and construed and interpreted according to California laws without giving effect to conflict of law principles.”
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