AI contract clause library
As AI tools enter everyday work, contracts need to catch up: who owns AI-generated output, must a vendor disclose when AI was used, who is liable when the model gets it wrong, and how is personal data handled when fed to a model. This library collects standard AI-specific clauses across those categories with draft wording and tailoring notes, so you start from a solid base rather than a blank page.
How it works
The library groups clauses into the categories that AI deals most often need — intellectual property in AI outputs, AI-use disclosure, data protection in AI processing, liability and indemnity for AI errors, and warranties and representations. You filter to a category, read the draft wording alongside a note on when to use it and what to adapt, and copy the clause into your agreement. Bracketed placeholders mark the parts you must customise for your parties, jurisdiction, and risk appetite. Because every entry is bundled in the page, it works fully offline and nothing you copy leaves your browser.
The five clause categories and when you need each
Intellectual property in AI outputs is needed any time a deliverable could have been produced using generative AI. Without an explicit clause, default copyright rules apply — and in many jurisdictions purely AI-generated work has no clear owner. A well-drafted IP clause assigns whatever rights exist and adds a warranty against third-party claims.
AI-use disclosure clauses require a party to notify the other when AI was materially used in a deliverable. This is increasingly expected by clients and some professional regulators (particularly in legal, medical, and financial services), and it lays the groundwork for allocating liability when an AI error surfaces later.
Data protection in AI processing is required any time personal data is fed into a model. The clause must address the controller/processor question, restrict the model provider from using your data for training, and ensure an adequate data-processing agreement exists with the provider.
Liability and indemnity for AI errors defines who is responsible when AI-generated content is wrong, plagiarised, or causes harm. Without this clause, parties will argue about whether AI output is a “deliverable” covered by existing warranty provisions.
Warranties and representations round out the set — typically a representation that permitted AI tools were used in accordance with the tool’s own terms of service, and a warranty that the output does not knowingly infringe third-party rights.
Tips and notes
- Settle output ownership explicitly. Default copyright rules for AI-generated work are unsettled in many places — an IP clause that assigns output rights removes the ambiguity.
- Pair disclosure with liability. Knowing AI was used is only useful if the contract also says who carries the risk when it errs.
- Tailor the data clause to your role. Whether you are controller or processor changes the obligations you owe — do not paste a generic clause.
- Always get legal review. These drafts are a head start, not a substitute for advice tailored to your jurisdiction and deal.