AI Disclaimer Template

Show Customers You Use AI Responsibly, and Limit Your Liability if It Slips Up

Tell visitors how your website uses AI – chatbots, AI-generated content, and AI-assisted advice – with a plain-English AI Disclaimer drafted for Australian businesses. Free updates when the law changes. No subscription.

AI Disclaimer Template $99 +GST
Lawyer-Drafted: Written by qualified Australian lawyers
2026-Ready: Covers the latest AI and privacy reforms
5-Minute Setup: Enter your details, copy, paste
Two Formats: Plain text or WordPress-ready
Pay Once: No subscriptions, no hidden costs
Free Law Updates: Evolves as AI law changes
Plain English: Clear wording customers understand
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How It Works – Cover Your AI Use in 5 Minutes

(and no legal knowledge required)

Instant Online Access to Your Templates

Log in to your Legal123 dashboard after purchase. You’ll see your AI Disclaimer generator listed. Click on the link and follow the simple instructions. No downloads, no software, works on any device.

Answer Two Quick Questions

Answer 2 simple questions about your business (your business name and contact details). No business-type selection and no legal knowledge needed. Takes less than 5 minutes.

Copy/Paste Custom Notices to Your Website

Your AI Disclaimer is generated instantly in two formats. Choose plain text for any website builder (Wix, Shopify, Squarespace), or a WordPress-ready version. Copy and paste straight into your site, or email it to your web designer.

What’s Included in the AI Disclaimer Template?

  • AI Disclaimer Template – A complete, plain-English AI Use Disclaimer covering your use of AI tools, AI-generated content, AI-assisted advice, automated decisions, privacy, and intellectual property.
  • Free AI Content Label – A short notice to place on articles and pages that AI helped create.
  • Free Chatbot Greeting Notice – A short disclosure so visitors know they are talking to AI, not a person.
  • Free AI Image Notice – A one-line notice for AI-generated or AI-edited images.
  • Online Generator – Enter your details and your AI Disclaimer is created instantly in two paste-ready formats.
  • Written Instructions – Simple guidance on where to place your AI Disclaimer and notices, as a downloadable PDF.
  • Telephone Support – If you get stuck or have a question, send us an email or give us a call.
  • Updates by Email – When AI or privacy law changes and the template is updated, we let you know.
  • Peace of Mind – Written by qualified Australian lawyers, so your AI notices are valid, current and easy to use.

How an Undisclosed AI Chatbot Triggered a Customer Complaint

The Setup

Sarah ran a busy online skincare store and added an AI chatbot to answer customer questions overnight. It looked slick and cut her support time in half. To get it live fast, she added no notice telling customers it was AI, and let it answer questions about ingredients and skin conditions.

The Disaster

One night, the chatbot confidently told a customer that a product was suitable to treat a specific skin condition. It was not. The customer had a reaction, complained, and pointed out that they were never told they were talking to a bot or that the answer was AI-generated. Sarah suddenly faced a misleading-conduct complaint and a refund dispute, with nothing on her site disclosing how AI was used or limiting her liability.

“I thought a disclaimer was overkill for a chatbot. One bad answer later, I realised a simple AI notice and disclaimer would have set expectations and help protect me. Now both are on my site.”
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Sarah
Founder, Online Skincare Store

AI Disclaimer Template $99 +GST

Plain-English AI disclaimer | Done in 5 minutes
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What’s Inside the AI Disclaimer Template

  • Time to Complete: 5 minutes
  • Includes: AI Disclaimer plus free AI content label, chatbot greeting and image notice
  • Format: Online generator outputs plain text (any website builder) and WordPress-ready
  • Support: Free updates, email & telephone support
  • Last Updated: 20 June 2026
  • Drafted & Reviewed: Vanessa Emilio

Australian-Specific Provisions

  • Australia-wide: Covers NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT
  • Privacy Act: Reflects the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (automated decisions)
  • Consumer Law: Liability limited in line with the Australian Consumer Law
  • Copyright Act: Addresses ownership of AI-generated content
  • AI Transparency: Aligned with Australian Government guidance (ai.gov.au)

Alternative Names

  • AI Use Disclaimer
  • AI Disclosure Statement
  • Website AI Usage Notice
  • Generative AI Disclaimer
  • AI Content Disclaimer
  • Chatbot Disclaimer

Covers These Uses of AI

  • Website chatbots and virtual assistants
  • AI-generated text and blog content
  • AI-generated or AI-edited images
  • Automated recommendations and processing
  • AI-assisted information and advice

Not Suitable For

  • International websites (non-Australian)
  • A full set of website legals (use our Website Legal Package for Privacy Policy, T&Cs and Disclaimer)

Further Information

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AI Disclaimer (text output, blurred)

AI Disclaimer Requirements for Australian Websites

If your website uses AI in any way – a chatbot, AI-written content, AI-generated images, or automated tools that interact with customers – an AI Disclaimer tells visitors how AI is involved and helps protect your business when AI output is wrong. It sits alongside your Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions and Website Disclaimer.

What Is an AI Disclaimer?

An AI Disclaimer is a short public statement that your business uses artificial intelligence across your website, products or services. It manages customer expectations, supports transparency, and limits your liability for inaccurate, incomplete or misleading AI output (often called “hallucinations”). It is not a privacy policy and does not replace one – it specifically covers your use of AI.

When Does Your Business Need an AI Disclaimer?

You should publish an AI Disclaimer if any of these apply to your website:

  • AI tools on your site – chatbots, virtual assistants, recommendation engines or automated processing that interact with customers.
  • AI-generated content – text, images or other content created or assisted by AI and published on your site.
  • AI-assisted advice or information – any AI output a customer might rely on, especially anything touching legal, financial, medical or other professional topics.

AI Disclaimers and Australian Law

Australian law is moving quickly on AI. The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 introduced transparency obligations for automated decision-making, which need to be reflected where AI helps make decisions that significantly affect people. The Australian Consumer Law applies to AI output just as it does to anything else you publish – if your chatbot or AI content misleads a customer, that can be misleading conduct, whether a human or a machine produced it. The Federal Government’s own guidance (ai.gov.au) also encourages businesses to be clear when content is AI-generated.

An AI Disclaimer helps you meet these expectations: it discloses your AI use, frames AI output as general information only, signals human oversight, and limits liability to the extent allowed by the Australian Consumer Law.

AI-Generated Content and Intellectual Property

Ownership of AI-generated material is uncertain, and AI content may not attract copyright protection in the same way as human-created work. Our AI Disclaimer makes clear that AI content is provided for information and personal use, and that you are responsible for ensuring your use of AI output does not infringe the rights of others.

Where to Put Your AI Disclaimer

  • Footer link: link to your AI Disclaimer from the footer on every page, next to your Privacy Policy and Terms.
  • Near AI content: add a short AI content label at the start or end of AI-assisted articles and pages.
  • Inside your chatbot: show a short disclosure as the first message so users know they are talking to AI.

These placements turn a static document into active protection – and your AI Disclaimer Template comes with the short content, chatbot and image notices ready to copy and paste.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why pay for this when I can copy a free AI disclaimer example?

Free examples are one-line notices written for no particular country. They do not cover Australian law, they do not address automated decisions under the 2024 privacy reforms, and nobody updates them when the law changes. This template is drafted by Australian lawyers, covers your whole site, and comes with free updates.

Do I really need an AI disclaimer?

If you use a chatbot, publish AI-generated content, or let AI produce information customers might rely on, then yes. It supports transparency, helps you meet emerging Australian requirements, and limits your liability when AI output is wrong.

How long does it take to set up?

About 5 minutes. Enter two details (your business name and contact details), choose plain text or WordPress-ready, then copy and paste into your site. No lawyer appointments, no waiting.

Will the formatting break when I paste it in?

No. You get two formats – plain text that pastes cleanly into any website builder (Wix, Shopify, Squarespace) and a WordPress-ready version that keeps the headings. Pick one and paste it straight in.

What does the AI Disclaimer cover?

Three things most businesses miss: AI tools on your site (chatbots and automation), AI-generated content (text and images), and AI-assisted advice or information. It also covers automated decisions, privacy, intellectual property, and your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. You also get short copy-paste notices for your content, chatbot and images.

Are these enforceable? Who wrote them?

The template is drafted by Australian lawyers and written to comply with current Australian law. Learn more about our law firm.

What if Australian AI law changes?

You get free updates. AI and privacy law is changing fast, and when we update the template we let you know by email. No subscription and no renewal fees.

Is this a one-time cost?

Yes. One-time $99, free updates, no hidden fees. If you have any questions about whether it suits your site, contact us before purchasing. See our guarantee.

AI Disclaimer Template $99 +GST

Plain-English AI disclaimer | Done in 5 minutes
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