The published contract terms of cloud infrastructure and AI model providers, archived twice daily and laid out side by side. Every value links to the source document.
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Documents archived
xAI Terms of Serviceservice_terms · Internet Archive capture 2026-07-15 stale · e3f6f1f89e64
Reviewed xAI Terms of Service and 2 other governing documents: no provision addresses this term.
Data use & AI training ✓ Quote verified against source
Trains by default for logged-in consumers, with opt-out toggle; non-logged-in use grants full training rights; deletion queued up to 30 days; ZDR not stated (enterprise DPA allows customer-set retention)
“you can select whether or not you want us to use your User Content…”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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May suspend/terminate for AUP or Terms breach, legal compliance, risk/harm, or inactivity; may be immediate without notice
“We may terminate or suspend your access to our Service or delete your account…”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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User may stop/close account anytime; provider may terminate anytime; deletion queued up to 30 days; no post-termination data retrieval window stated
“You are free to stop using our Service at any time and close your…”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Unilateral modification ✓ Quote verified against source
Provider may modify terms; material changes update 'Effective' date; effective on continued use; 30 days' notice only for price increases
“We reserve the right to modify these Terms.”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Governing law & disputes ✓ Quote verified against source
Texas law; venue Northern District of Texas / Wichita or Tarrant County; no arbitration stated; class-action and jury waiver yes
“the laws of the State of Texas, excluding its choice of law provisions, will…”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Liability caps & carveouts ✓ Quote verified against source
Cap = greater of amount paid or $100; excludes willful misconduct/gross negligence; indirect/consequential damages waived
“AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US HEREUNDER OR ONE HUNDRED U.S.…”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Output IP indemnification ✓ Quote verified against source
No; customer indemnifies xAI, no provider output IP indemnity offered
“you will defend, indemnify, and hold xAI ... harmless”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Reviewed xAI Terms of Service and 2 other governing documents: no provision addresses this term.
Assignment & financing clauses ✓ Quote verified against source
Provider may assign without restriction; customer may not assign; no financing/step-in language
“may be assigned by us without restriction”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Availability definition ✓ Quote verified against source
no SLA / uptime not committed
“DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR FEATURES OF THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Reviewed xAI Terms of Service and 2 other governing documents: no provision addresses this term.
Claim mechanics No provision found
Reviewed xAI Terms of Service and 2 other governing documents: no provision addresses this term.
SLA exclusions No provision found
Reviewed xAI Terms of Service and 2 other governing documents: no provision addresses this term.
Data protection & privacy
International data transfer mechanism ✓ Quote verified against source
SCCs (EU Modules 2/3), UK Addendum, Swiss FADP modifications; no Data Privacy Framework named
“the SCCs shall be incorporated and form an integral part of the DPA”
archived capture · 2026-07-14stale · capture >7 days old
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Data residency commitments ✓ Quote verified against source
No regional commitment; reserves global processing including US and other countries
“xAI may transfer and process Personal Data outside Europe as necessary to provide the…”
archived capture · 2026-07-14stale · capture >7 days old
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Sub-processor transparency ✓ Quote verified against source
Subprocessor List published; 15 days' advance notice of changes; objection right on reasonable data-protection grounds
“notify you if we add or replace Subprocessors at least fifteen (15) days before…”
archived capture · 2026-07-14stale · capture >7 days old
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Government access commitments ✓ Quote verified against source
Will review legality and consider challenging; disclose only minimum required; no customer notification commitment or transparency report stated
“we shall review the legality of the request and determine whether the request may…”
archived capture · 2026-07-14stale · capture >7 days old
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Retention & human review of content ✓ Quote verified against source
Authorized personnel and automated systems may review User Content for business, safety, compliance purposes; deletion typically within 30 days
“Our authorized personnel may review how you use the Service and your User Content”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Model documentation commitments No provision found
Reviewed xAI Terms of Service and 2 other governing documents: no provision addresses this term.
Training data provenance statements ✓ Quote verified against source
Not specified beyond noting X data integration and measures to limit undesirable training data
“We take measures to limit undesirable training data and outputs.”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
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Appeal & redress mechanisms ✓ Quote verified against source
Appeal of suspension/termination by contacting support@x.ai; no timeline stated
“you can file an appeal with us by contacting support@x.ai”
archived capture · 2026-07-15stale · capture >7 days old
This source blocks automated retrieval, so the observatory relies on Internet Archive captures. The text is evidence of what the document said on that date, not necessarily what it says today.
Reviewed xAI Terms of Service and 2 other governing documents: no provision addresses this term.
Change history
Grok: xAI Acceptable Use Policy
aup2026-08-15
The document rebrands xAI as "SpaceXAI" throughout and updates the effective date. Substantively, the competitive-training restriction is broadened to prohibit assisting others in developing competing models or products/services (directly or indirectly), and the automated-access restriction is narrowed to cover only unauthorized automated or non-human means.
xAI Acceptable Use Policy Effective: June 26, 2026 ( SpaceXAI Acceptable Use Policy Effective: August 14, 2026 ( xAI’s Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) applies to anyone using our Service, including consumers, developers and businesses.… SpaceXAI’s Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) applies to anyone using our Service, including consumers, developers and businesses.… Using the Service or any Output to develop machine learning models or related AI services that compete with xAI Using the Service or any Output to develop (or assist anyone in developing) machine learning models or any products or services that compete with SpaceXAI, whether… …or receive advice about securities, commodities, derivatives, or other financial products or services, as xAI is not a broker-dealer or a registered investment adviser under the securities laws of the… …or receive advice about securities, commodities, derivatives, or other financial products or services, as SpaceXAI is not a broker-dealer or a registered investment adviser under the securities laws of the… …providing services that appear to be from you, when they are in fact from xAI, or providing services that appear to originate from xAI, when they do not Accessing the… …providing services that appear to be from you, when they are in fact from SpaceXAI, or providing services that appear to originate from SpaceXAI, when they do not Accessing the…