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The 'risk or harm' basis for termination is broadly worded and gives xAI wide discretion to remove access without prior notice or explanation, which could result in loss of access and any associated data.
The agreement grants xAI a permanent, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use all User Content, including chat inputs and outputs, for product development and model training by default, with no expiration. Unauthenticated users have no stated opt-out mechanism for this license, while logged-in users can navigate account settings to disable use of their content for model training. You can adjust your model training preferences by logging into your xAI account and changing your data controls settings.
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"We may terminate or suspend your access to our Service or delete your account at any time without notice to you if we determine, at our sole discretion, that: You breached these Terms or our Acceptable Use Policy, guidelines, or other policies; We must do so to comply with the law; Your use of our Service could cause risk or harm to xAI, our users, or anyone else; or Your account has been inactive for over a year and you do not have a paid account.— Excerpt from xAI's xAI Terms of Service
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The 'risk or harm' basis for termination is broadly worded and gives xAI wide discretion to remove access without prior notice or explanation, which could result in loss of access and any associated data.
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