Pond5 uses a policy-based system to prohibit contributors from uploading AI-generated content—such as AI-made music, images, or video—to its marketplace. The Pond5 Help Center and Legal Guidelines state that accounts found submitting AI-generated content may be suspended or terminated.

Pond5's official Help Center page on AI-generated content states that the platform cannot accept AI-generated files for licensing because authorship cannot be attributed to an individual and because ensuring compensation for all artists whose work contributed to the AI model's training is not possible. The contributor Legal Guidelines page notes that repeated submission of AI-generated content will result in account suspension or termination. Pond5's own Contributor Portal confirmed as of January 2025 that it does not accept AI-generated content. Whether this policy is enforced using automated AI detection tools or through human review is not confirmed in available sources.