Change record
CA-C-002080
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
Date detected
May 14, 2026
Effective date
May 14, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Developers

The detected change appears to be a metadata update in the GitHub repository interface (issue count changed from 17 to 16), not a substantive modification to the MIT License text itself. The license content remained identical between versions. No material operational change to the license terms occurred.

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What this means for you

The detected change reflects a repository metadata update (issue count adjustment) rather than a modification to the actual MIT License governing use of the DeepSeek-R1 model. The license permissions, conditions, and disclaimers remain substantively identical. Users' rights to use, modify, and distribute the software under the MIT License are unaffected by this change.

This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
9652576e5ecf30b7a46a1bedd5dee1c66c7efd0cca20b6454b75d42b13b5d7d0
May 13, 2026 00:50 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
e9160cfc6d20e21ca475e5609e197326a0d939c0fe93aa44f38773c07dc39994
May 14, 2026 00:50 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 14, 2026 00:50 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Model License
Record ID: CA-C-002080
Captured: 2026-05-14 00:50:49 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-14-deepseek-deepseek-model-license-2080/
Accessed: Aug. 15, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

The detected change is administrative in nature, affecting only GitHub repository metadata (issue count), not the substantive license terms. The MIT License text remains identical. No compliance obligations, governance frameworks, or licensing terms have been …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
DeepSeek
Captured
May 14, 2026
Source URL
https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1/blob/main/LICENSE
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Next change May 16, 2026
The detected change shows only a minor, non-substantive difference in the GitHub repository metadata: the pull request count increased from …
Low Neutral
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