We want everyone to use our tools safely and responsibly. That’s why we’ve created usage policies that apply to all users of Wave Michigan’s services. By following them, you’ll ensure that our technology is used for good.

If we discover that your usage doesn’t follow these policies, we may ask you to make necessary changes. Repeated or serious violations may result in further action, including suspending or terminating your account.

Our policies may change as we learn more about use and abuse of our models.

Disallowed usage of our services

We don’t allow the use of our models for the following:

● Illegal activity

○ Wave Michigan prohibits the use of our models, tools, and services for illegal activity.

● Child Sexual Abuse Material or any content that exploits or harms children

○ We report CSAM to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

● Generation of hateful, harassing, or violent content

○ Content that expresses, incites, or promotes hate based on identity

○ Content that intends to harass, threaten, or bully an individual

○ Content that promotes or glorifies violence or celebrates the suffering or humiliation of others

● Generation of malware

○ Content that attempts to generate code that is designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.

● Activity that has high risk of physical harm, including:

○ Weapons development

○ Military and warfare

○ Management or operation of critical infrastructure in energy, transportation, and water

○ Content that promotes, encourages, or depicts acts of self-harm, such as suicide, cutting, and eating disorders

● Activity that has high risk of economic harm, including:

○ Multi-level marketing

○ Gambling

○ Payday lending

○ Automated determinations of eligibility for credit, employment, educational institutions, or public assistance services

● Fraudulent or deceptive activity, including:

○ Scams

○ Coordinated inauthentic behavior

○ Plagiarism

○ Astroturfing, such as fake grassroots support or fake review generation

○ Disinformation

○ Spam

● Offering tailored financial advice without a qualified person reviewing the information

● Telling someone that they have or do not have a certain health condition, or providing instructions on how to cure or treat a health condition