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xAI Terms of Service

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Summary

This document establishes the terms of service for xAI's Grok and Grokipedia services. The agreement grants xAI a permanent, worldwide, royalty-free license to use user inputs and outputs for business purposes including model training, with the license applying by default to unauthenticated users and to authenticated users unless they elect opt-out through account settings. Disputes arising under the agreement are subject to individual arbitration, with an exception available to users who provide written notice of arbitration opt-out within 30 days of account creation.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document governs individual consumer use of xAI's Grok, Grokipedia, and associated services, constituting a binding agreement between users and X.AI LLC, a Nevada company, effective April 10, 2026. The agreement grants xAI an irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, store, modify, distribute, reproduce, publish, and make derivative works of User Content (defined as both Input and Output) for any purpose including product development and model training; separately, the terms assert that all Usage Data is owned solely and exclusively by xAI and require users to assign any ownership rights therein to xAI. The User Content license is notably broad in scope and duration, applying by default to unauthenticated users without an opt-out mechanism, though logged-in users may elect to exclude their content from model training; the agreement also asserts a class action waiver and mandatory individual arbitration for dispute resolution, with a 30-day opt-out window available to new users. The terms engage GDPR and applicable EU member state law for European Economic Area, UK, and Switzerland residents through region-specific terms; CCPA and California consumer protection frameworks apply to California residents. The mandatory arbitration clause, non-refundable payment terms, broad indemnification obligation, and the assignment of Usage Data and Feedback intellectual property rights to xAI are material compliance considerations, particularly for legal teams advising on AI service procurement or user rights under applicable consumer protection law.

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High — 5 provisions

Irrevocable Perpetual User Content License Compare →

When you use Grok, you give xAI a permanent, irrevocable right to use, copy, modify, and share everything you type into the service and everything the service generates in response, for any business purpose including AI model training and product development.

Added May 8, 2026 Common Seen across 152 platforms
Mandatory Individual Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Compare →

If you have a legal dispute with xAI, you generally cannot sue them in court or as part of a class action; instead, disputes must go through individual arbitration, with limited exceptions for intellectual property claims.

Added May 12, 2026 Standard Seen across 189 platforms
Usage Data Ownership Assignment Compare →

xAI claims ownership of all diagnostic, technical, and usage data it collects about how you use the service, including device information and software details, and requires you to formally assign any rights in that data to xAI.

Added May 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 198 platforms
User Content License for Unauthenticated Users Compare →

If you use Grok without logging into an account, xAI states it has full rights to use everything you input and everything the service produces for product development and AI model training, with no opt-out mechanism described.

Added May 12, 2026 Standard Seen across 198 platforms
Minimum Age Requirement and Parental Consent Compare →

Users must be at least 13 years old to use Grok, and users aged 13 to 17 must have explicit parental or guardian permission and agreement to the Terms of Service.

Added May 12, 2026 Standard Seen across 262 platforms

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Feedback Intellectual Property Assignment Compare →

If you give xAI any suggestions or feedback about the service, you automatically give up all ownership rights to that feedback, and xAI can use it for any purpose without paying you or crediting you.

Added May 10, 2026 Common Seen across 150 platforms
Non-Refundable Subscription Payments and Auto-Renewal Compare →

Paid subscriptions automatically renew and are charged to your payment method each period until you cancel; once a payment is made, it is generally not refundable.

Added May 12, 2026 Common Seen across 150 platforms
Account Termination Without Notice Compare →

xAI can terminate or suspend your account at any time and without advance notice if it determines, in its sole judgment, that you have violated the terms, posed a risk, or if your account has been inactive for over a year.

Added May 12, 2026 Standard Seen across 210 platforms
Broad User Indemnification Obligation Compare →

You are required to defend and pay for any legal claims made against xAI that arise from your use of the service or your User Content, to the fullest extent the law allows.

Added May 8, 2026 Common Seen across 141 platforms
Third-Party Login Data Access

If you log into Grok using Google, Apple, or X, you give xAI permission to access account information from those services. If you use X to log in and opt in, xAI can access your full X post history, location information, preferences, usage data, and Grok conversation history from X.

Added May 10, 2026 Rare