Writer prohibits using its platform to generate a wide range of harmful or illegal content, and violating these rules can result in account termination.
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The acceptable use restrictions define the boundaries of permitted activity and, if violated, trigger both termination rights and the indemnification obligation described elsewhere in the terms.
Removal of general content harm restrictions, replaced by operationally-focused 'Acceptable Use and Prohibited Conduct' provision addressing scraping and automated access rather than content quality.
View full change record →Generating content that Writer classifies as prohibited can result in immediate account suspension and could trigger your obligation to indemnify Writer for any resulting claims, so understanding these restrictions is important before using the platform for sensitive or edge-case content generation.
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Customer agrees to comply with Cohere's Acceptable Use Policy, as updated from time to time, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Customer may not use the Services for any unlawful purpose, to generate content that infringes third-party rights, or in any manner that violates appli...
You agree not to use the Services to: (a) violate any applicable law or regulation; (b) infringe the intellectual property rights of others; (c) transmit any material that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable; (d) distribute malware or ...
You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Service in any medium, including without limitation by any automated or non-automated 'scraping'; (ii) using any automated system, including without limitation 'robots,' 's...
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"You may not use the services to generate content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.— Excerpt from Writer's Writer Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Acceptable use policies for AI platforms intersect with the EU AI Act's prohibited use cases for AI systems, which bans certain AI applications including those that manipulate individuals or exploit vulnerabilities. In the US, the FTC has authority over deceptive AI-generated content, and sector-specific regulators such as the SEC or FCA may regulate AI-generated content in financial services contexts. COPPA is relevant if any users or their workflows involve content directed at minors. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The acceptable use policy is broadly worded, which gives Writer significant discretion to interpret violations and act on them through account suspension. Enterprise customers should assess whether their intended use cases, including automated content generation at scale, are clearly within the permitted use boundaries. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The EU AI Act imposes specific prohibited use cases for AI systems that may apply to Writer's platform depending on how it is deployed. US state laws on deepfakes, synthetic media, and AI-generated political content may also be relevant for specific use cases. Enterprise customers in regulated industries should assess acceptable use restrictions against sector-specific guidance. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should ensure that their intended use cases are explicitly permitted under the acceptable use policy or negotiated as permitted uses in a master service agreement. Ambiguous use cases should be clarified in writing to avoid account suspension risk. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Internal acceptable use policies for Writer should be developed and communicated to employees using the platform, with particular attention to use cases involving sensitive topics, regulated industries, or client-facing content. Monitoring and review processes should be implemented to ensure compliance with both Writer's acceptable use policy and applicable regulatory requirements.
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The acceptable use restrictions define the boundaries of permitted activity and, if violated, trigger both termination rights and the indemnification obligation described elsewhere in the terms.
Generating content that Writer classifies as prohibited can result in immediate account suspension and could trigger your obligation to indemnify Writer for any resulting claims, so understanding these restrictions is important before using the platform for sensitive or edge-case content generation.
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