Can You Use Google Gemini Outputs Commercially? Terms Explained (2024)

Building a content tool that uses the Gemini API to help users draft marketing copy. Need to understand:

• Does Google claim ownership over Gemini outputs?
• API terms vs consumer (Gemini app) terms — any differences?
• Can my users resell content generated through my product?
• What about the training data clause — is Google using our API inputs?

Tbh quick practical comparison since I've evaluated all three:

• Google Gemini API: No training on API data (paid), IP indemnity on Vertex AI, you own outputs
• OpenAI API: No training on API data, no IP indemnity unless Enterprise, you own outputs
• Anthropic Claude API: No training on API data, no IP indemnity, you own outputs

For enterprise SaaS, Google and Microsoft currently offer the strongest IP protection packages. But all three give you commercial use rights and output ownership through the API imo.