LLM-jp-3 172B beta1 Terms of Use

This Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "TOU") sets forth the conditions for the use of the large-scale language model LLM-jp-3 172B beta1 (hereinafter referred to as "the Program") that is made public as a result of the development by the Research and Development Center for Large Language Models at the National Institute of Informatics (hereinafter referred to as "the Provider"). Users of the Program (hereinafter referred to as "Users") shall use the Program upon agreeing to the TOU.

Article 1 (License to Use)
1. Users of the Program must apply for the use of the Program by a method separately specified in addition to the TOU and obtain individual permission from the Provider.
2. Users of the Program may use the Program for commercial or non-commercial purposes in accordance with the TOU. The word “use” includes, but not limited to, the modification, duplication, and redistribution of the Program, as well as the implementation of services using the Program and/or the large-scale language model created by modifying the Program (hereinafter referred to as "Modified Works"); provided that Users must incorporate the TOU into the license terms for redistribution of the Program or Modified Works, or into the terms of use for services using the Program or Modified Works. In addition, when redistributing Modified Works, Users must clearly state that they have made the modifications.
3. Users who violate the TOU are not allowed to use the Program.

Article 2 (Responsibility)
1. Users agree in advance that the Program is provided “AS IS”, and the Provider makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the Program, including, but not limited to, its accuracy, completeness, up-to-dateness, and quality, and that the Provider shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use or inability to use the Program.
2. Users shall compensate for any and all damages suffered by the Provider as a result of the use of the Program and/or the Users' violation of the TOU.
3. Users shall use the Program at their own responsibility and discretion, and shall handle any disputes arising with third parties in relation to the use of the Program at their own responsibility and expense, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Provider against all damages and losses without causing any inconvenience to the Provider. Users shall deal with any damages caused by the use of the Program at their own responsibility.

Article 3 (Prohibited Actions)
Users shall not engage in the following actions when using the Program.
(1)	Actions that will or may infringe on the intellectual property rights of the Provider or third parties;
(2)	Actions that will or may infringe on the property, privacy, or portrait rights of the Provider or third parties; 
(3)	Actions that discriminate against, defame, insult, or slander the Provider or third parties, promote discrimination against others, or damage the reputation or credibility of others;
(4) Actions that will or may cause inconvenience or harm to the Provider or third parties;
(5)	Actions that engage in unauthorized legal services and/or provide legal advice from anyone other than a qualified professional;
(6)	Actions that provide financial advice from anyone other than a qualified professional;
(7)	Medical actions, including providing health advice or suggesting treatment methods; and
(8)	Other actions that require permissions or other forms of authorization under laws and regulations.

Article 4 (Restrictions)
1. Users acknowledge that the results of processing using the Program (hereinafter referred to as "Processing Results") may contain falsehoods, biases, content that infringes on the rights of others, or content that does not meet the effectiveness or usefulness expected by Users, and agree to use the Program on the premise that inaccurate or inappropriate Processing Results may cause damage or infringement of rights to Users or third parties and/or ethical concerns. Users shall use the Processing Results after confirming their accuracy, legality, and ethical validity themselves. If the use of the Program, including the Processing Results, by Users cause infringement of the rights of the Users themselves or third parties, the Provider shall not be responsible for any damages, and the Users shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Provider against all damages and losses without causing any inconvenience to the Provider.
2. Users shall use the Processing Results in compliance with the regulations such as laws and regulations in each country and region.
3. Users shall not use the Processing Results for the actions listed in Article 3 (Prohibited Actions).

Article 5 (Ownership of Rights)
1. Except as expressly provided in the TOU, Users shall not acquire any rights in relation to the Program.
2. Users will acquire rights newly arising from the creation of Modified Works of the Program, but Users shall use Modified Works in accordance with the TOU.
3. The Provider shall not assert any rights to the Processing Results. 

Article 6 (Export Transaction)
Users shall obtain the necessary permissions themselves when exporting the Program and the Processing Results in relation to their use, where such export requires permissions under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (including related cabinet order and ministerial order) or U.S. export control laws and regulations.

Article 7 (Jurisdiction)
The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the court of the first instance over any disputes arising out of or in connection with the TOU.

Article 8 (Governing Law)
The TOU is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

Article 9 (Other Provisions)
The TOU sets forth the entire agreement as to all matters concerning the use of the Program between the Users and the Provider, and matters not provided for in the TOU shall be governed by the relevant laws and regulations. 

Article 10 (Governing Language)
The governing language of the TOU shall be Japanese. The English translation hereof is made for reference purpose only and shall have no effect.