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AI Vendor Contract Red Flags

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This 38-page research guide documents the 15 contract clauses that create the greatest commercial risk in AI vendor agreements — drawn from reviewing over 140 enterprise AI contracts across OpenAI, Microsoft Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Salesforce Einstein, and others. Each red flag is explained with the commercial context that makes it problematic, followed by specific negotiation guidance for securing improved terms.

Pricing and cost control provisions — uncapped usage, rate lock, and spend governance
IP ownership and data rights — inputs, outputs, fine-tuning, and training data
Performance SLAs — accuracy, consistency, uptime, and credit structures
Data governance — residency, processing agreements, and regulatory compliance
Lock-in and portability — API dependencies, export rights, and transition assistance
Full negotiation playbook — what is movable, and how to frame each request

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