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Reverse Engineering Source Code Prohibited

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Ledger Medium

The open licence may contain clauses that take precedence over some of these conditions.

Minecraft Medium

You only own what you created; you do not own our code or content.

Google Medium

AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO.

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...reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise seek to obtain the source code of our Service, including our systems, models, or algorithms (except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law)

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Document
xAI Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
xAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
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CA-P-074636
Document ID
CA-D-00765
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Entity: xAI
Document: xAI Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-074636
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xai/xai-acceptable-use-policy/provision/CA-P-074636/reverse-engineering-source-code-prohibited/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does xAI's Reverse Engineering Source Code Prohibited clause do?

The clause states: “...reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise seek to obtain the source code of our Service, including our systems, models, or algorithms (except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law)”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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