Middle Ground Positions

5 pre-approved compromise positions for common sticking points

Accuracy Guarantees

Customer Position

Absolute accuracy warranty with financial penalties

Standard Position

Commercially reasonable efforts, no specific guarantees

Middle Ground

Performance Benchmark Agreement with defined metrics, quarterly reporting, and remediation commitments. Customer gets measurable accountability; the provider avoids absolute liability.

Data Usage for Model Training

Customer Position

Complete prohibition on any data use

Standard Position

Broad rights to use aggregated, de-identified data

Middle Ground

Tiered Data Usage Framework allowing aggregated, de-identified usage with specific category opt-outs and annual transparency reporting.

AI Autonomy & Oversight

Customer Position

Mandatory human approval for all AI actions

Standard Position

Customer configures oversight levels

Middle Ground

Tiered Autonomy Model with risk-based categorization, configurable thresholds, and graduated expansion based on demonstrated performance.

Compliance Responsibility

Customer Position

Full vendor compliance responsibility

Standard Position

Customer responsible for all compliance

Middle Ground

Shared Compliance Model where platform-level compliance is maintained and enablement tools are provided, while the customer handles jurisdiction-specific determinations.

IP Ownership of Outputs

Customer Position

Full ownership of all AI outputs

Standard Position

The provider retains all IP

Middle Ground

Dual-track IP Framework: Customer gets broad usage license for outputs; the provider retains model IP. Custom configurations owned by customer.