Antigravity's Terms Allow Google to Suspend Your Entire Account for Third-Party Use
Google Antigravity TOS: 3rd party usage can get Google account suspended
Gergely Orosz warns that Antigravity's terms of service permit Google to suspend your entire Google account if they suspect third-party usage, such as via OpenClaw. He cites reports of users banned from Gemini CLI when Antigravity banned them, and argues that the risk to a Google account is too high. Despite assurances from Antigravity's head, Orosz trusts the written terms over tweets.
OpenAI or Anthropic ban? Annoying but whatever Google account ban? Legit life ruining.
- simonsarris
> The wording is confusing but the account in question is the Antigravity account. We will change the ToS wording here to make that clearer.
- Varun Mohan on the antigravity team
- nairboon
Just for reference, stuff like this is exactly why some people oppose the forced Apple/Google requirement in government systems like the new eIDs (eIDAS) in Europe. If you're forced to use Apple/Google for digital identification, playing around with your Google account and get it banned can have disproportional consequences. Suddenly you're locked out of all online government systems.
- Havoc
Banning the entire account rather than AI access is wildly user hostile. People have years of emails and calendars on their accounts.
And then you get to fight the support bots and eventually go to the actual unofficial Google support - asking hn whether anyone knows someone with a pulse at Google.
- danschuller
Apart from the products not being very competitive this is the main reason I'm reluctant to use any Google models / AI products. The account is way to precious thing to lose based on some AI classifier misfiring and then you know there's good route to get it reenabled.
- pram
This is exactly why I haven't used any of Google's AI stuff. Unlike other providers, I'm risking my email and internet service (GFiber!) to some capricious ban-happy whim you probably can't even appeal.
- hmokiguess
The larger issue here is the fact that access to an account can hold you hostage and impact your life in essential services.
We should really find a way to break the tightly coupling to these platforms, including mobile carriers, and not have to live in fear.
Having a real representative of each platform in a government branch under regular hours that citizens can access with their documents so that any issues with it can be dealt is a good first step.
- blfr
This would have been a massive issue if Antigravity/Gemini were any good.
I don't appreciate but kinda understand that Anthropic can act arrogant with Fable. Google (shockingly) is really in no position for this.
- overgard
I don't get these model providers forcing people to use their (bad) software. I just downgraded my anthropic account because I can't stand the bugfest that is Claude. I won't even touch google for AI. Doesn't matter if your model is good if I have to use your software.