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The updated terms establish clearer scope (these terms apply to free, trial, and paid versions; Enterprise is separate) and expand the list of prohibited uses. Users may no longer reverse engineer, scrape, or attempt to derive components of the Services; use the platform for competitive analysis or to develop competing products; or misrepresent AI-generated output as human-created. The terms also explicitly prohibit processing of HIPAA-regulated health information. Users can review the full updated terms to understand which specific uses are now restricted.
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"If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using our Services.Excerpt from Writer's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using our Services.”
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