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DeepSeek updated the GitHub repository page for its DeepSeek-R1 model license on May 14, 2026 to add summary language describing the MIT License terms. The update added three new sentences explaining that the software may be distributed under different terms and listing the permissions (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use) and conditions (license and copyright notice preservation) that apply. The underlying MIT License text itself remains unchanged; the modification adds explanatory metadata and GitHub's standard license summary feature to the repository page.
The updated repository page now includes explicit summary language describing what the MIT License permits and requires. The added text clarifies that commercial use, modification, and distribution are permitted, and that license and copyright notice preservation is required. The underlying MIT License terms remain substantively unchanged; this change adds explanatory disclosure to the GitHub repository interface without altering the legal permissions or obligations that apply to users of the DeepSeek-R1 model.
The updated repository page provides clearer visibility into what the MIT License permits and requires without changing the underlying legal permissions. This makes license terms more immediately apparent to users accessing the GitHub repository, reducing friction for developers evaluating whether they can use the model under the stated terms.
Repository page now explicitly lists permissions (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use) and conditions (license and copyright notice) of the MIT License.
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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
This change adds disclosure language to an open-source software license repository without modifying the underlying MIT License text. The MIT License is a standard permissive open-source license widely recognized by regulators and courts. No new compliance obligations are created by adding explanatory metadata to the GitHub repository page. Organizations already subject to open-source software compliance regimes will not face new material governance obligations from this change.
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