What should a contract say about a vendor’s use of buyer data for AI?

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Open questionLast verified: 2026-08-13
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  • #3447

    A product may use customer prompts, records, or outputs to improve AI features. How can a buyer control that use?

    #3448
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    Define the exact permitted processing purpose and prohibit model training, product improvement, or third-party reuse unless the buyer expressly agrees to it. Cover prompts, uploaded records, metadata, outputs, retention, human review, subprocessors, deletion, security, and change notices. Require an off switch or non-AI path where needed. The NIST AI RMF and NIST Privacy Framework support explicit management of AI and privacy risk.

    #3521
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    How should the clause handle aggregated usage data that the vendor claims cannot identify the buyer?

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