AI BriefingTerms of Service Update
Key point
Vercel updated its terms of service to clarify liability and billing practices related to the use of AI agents and third-party tools.
Details
As AI agent workflows spread, Vercel updated its Terms of Service and Marketplace Terms to reflect environments where AI tools directly access infrastructure or operate autonomously. This update focuses on clarifying where liability lies when tasks are performed by AI.
To define the scope of liability, two concepts were introduced:
- AI Functionality: Vercel's AI-powered services such as v0, Vercel Agent, and AI Gateway.
- Third-Party Tools: external scripts, automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, etc. to which users have granted account permissions.
Users control the scope of AI Functionality's behavior through settings, and are responsible for reviewing and approving tasks performed by AI and evaluating its outputs. In addition, when users grant a Third-Party Tool account access by providing an API key or similar credentials, they are also responsible for that tool's activity and any resulting costs.
The billing structure is also being revamped. Service fees are no longer limited to subscription plans, with separately purchasable services being added, such as AI Gateway credits. In addition, if abnormally high usage is detected, costs may be billed in advance of the regular billing cycle.
Other additions include procedures for verifying domain ownership for enterprise customers, verification of authority to provide third-party credentials, and the designation of VeraSafe as the entity for handling data privacy complaints.
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