Engaging on Responsible AI Terms: Rewriting the Small Print of Everyday AI Systems

“I agree” to the Terms-of-Services (ToS) is perhaps the most falsely given form of consent on the Internet. The recent Zoom ToS controversy and backlash drew public awareness to technology companies' power to inconspicuously change their terms so they can build new kinds of proprietary generative AI models. While emerging startups and technology companies rush to deploy ever more powerful models, misleading contractual agreements such as ToS, data governance, and content policies, are becoming more common — and …