Generating or attempting to generate CSAM is a federal crime regardless of the medium used, and OpenAI's prohibition combined with a content reporting mechanism creates …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
Because Shopify defines 'deceptive, fraudulent, or misleading' broadly and retains unilateral authority to make this determination, merchants face account termination risk based on Shopify's subjective …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
This provision captures a wide range of products beyond obvious drug paraphernalia — including herbal supplements, CBD products, and wellness items that make health claims …
This prohibition directly addresses the potential for AI to be weaponized in democratic processes, and violations could expose users to both OpenAI enforcement action and …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
Merchants who offer subscription boxes, gaming products, or loyalty programs with prize draws or loot-box style mechanics may inadvertently trigger the gambling prohibition, resulting in …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
This provision reflects Shopify's decision to restrict an entire product subcategory beyond what federal law strictly requires, creating significant risk for any merchant in the …
These absolute limits define the floor of AI safety across all OpenAI products and protect consumers and society from the most catastrophic potential harms regardless …
OpenAI
· GPT-4o System Card (PDF)
These absolute prohibitions represent OpenAI's commitment to a floor of safety behavior that no business customer or individual user can disable — but the system …
This policy affects what users can post and can result in permanent account bans, meaning loss of access to followers, content, and any associated paid …
Apple
· Apple App Store Review Guidelines
Misleading health claims in apps can lead consumers to forgo professional medical care, creating real patient safety risk — Apple's requirement that health apps disclose …
This tiered compliance structure creates differential obligations for operators in regulated industries, meaning businesses in healthcare, law, and finance face significantly greater compliance burdens when …
AI-generated impersonation and disinformation are among the most significant consumer harms emerging from generative AI — this provision directly addresses the risk that the technology …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
This provision exposes merchants to both Shopify enforcement actions and direct civil liability from brand owners under the Lanham Act, and Shopify may act on …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
Merchants selling goods that resemble or replicate branded products risk account termination, and may also face separate legal action from rights holders outside of Shopify.
Without a robust age verification system, minors may access the service in violation of these terms, exposing them to AI-generated content risks and creating COPPA …
OpenAI
· OpenAI Privacy Policy
If a minor uses OpenAI's products without appropriate consent mechanisms, their data may be collected without the protections required by law, creating risks for both …
Meta
· Meta Privacy Policy
Despite stated restrictions, research and regulatory investigations have found that minors routinely access Meta's platforms and may be subject to behavioral profiling and targeted advertising, …
TikTok
· TikTok Community Guidelines
TikTok has one of the largest minor user bases of any social media platform. How it enforces age restrictions and protects minors from inappropriate content, …
PayPal
· PayPal User Agreement
By accepting this provision, business account holders are making a legal attestation of regulatory compliance — if your MFA implementation doesn't actually meet NY DFS …
Any app or platform using Claude that is designed for or likely to attract minor users must implement additional protections — failure to do so …
These prohibitions define the floor of what Microsoft will allow its AI to be used for, protecting consumers from the most harmful AI applications built …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
Merchants in or adjacent to prohibited categories may find their business model incompatible with Shopify, and risk account termination if they inadvertently sell a prohibited …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
Violations of this provision can result in immediate store termination and potential referral to law enforcement, creating both business and legal risk for merchants who …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
The broad discretionary language — extending restrictions to 'legal products with potential for misuse' — gives Shopify authority to ban products that are entirely lawful, …
Attacks on critical infrastructure constitute federal crimes and are among the most serious AI misuse scenarios — this prohibition aligns with national security law and …
Given that AI models can generate functional code, this prohibition addresses a specific and serious risk of OpenAI tools being weaponized for cybercrime — violations …
Amazon
· AWS Acceptable Use Policy
Violations of this provision — including unknowing hosting of illegal content uploaded by third parties — can trigger immediate account termination and expose customers to …
Amazon
· AWS Acceptable Use Policy
Security researchers and penetration testers must obtain explicit authorization before conducting any testing through AWS infrastructure, or they risk immediate account suspension and potential law …
The explicit prohibition on AI impersonation of humans — and the inclusion of neural data alongside biometric data — reflects emerging regulatory standards and goes …
This provision prohibits some of the most harmful uses of generative AI — including AI-powered influence operations and large-scale disinformation campaigns — and places affirmative …