Illegal Activity

In AI safety and content moderation, illegal activity includes content that promotes, facilitates, or attempts to coordinate unlawful acts. This may involve instructions for committing crimes, distributing illegal materials, or using AI to support fraudulent, malicious, or criminal behavior. AI systems often use policies and detection mechanisms to identify and appropriately handle such content while allowing legitimate discussions about law, crime prevention, education, or news.

Generative AI can be misused to assist with unlawful activities at scale. Detecting and restricting content that facilitates illegal conduct helps reduce abuse, protect users, support compliance with legal requirements, and maintain safer AI platforms. At the same time, AI systems should continue to support lawful and beneficial uses such as legal education, research, journalism, and public safety.