DeepSeek updated its MIT License file on June 11, 2026 by removing supplementary documentation and clarifications that previously appeared alongside the standard MIT license text. The change removes three sentences that described permitted uses (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use), limitations (liability, warranty), and conditions (license and copyright notice), along with a disclaimer stating 'This is not legal advice.' The core MIT License text granting rights to use, modify, and distribute the software remains unchanged. The practical effect is that users now encounter only the standard MIT License language without the prior explanatory framework.
The updated license file removes explanatory documentation that previously accompanied the MIT License text, including descriptions of permitted uses and limitations. The core MIT License itself, which grants rights to use, modify, distribute, and sublicense the software, remains fully in effect. Users retain all rights and permissions originally granted under the MIT License.
The change streamlines the license file by removing explanatory metadata, but the core MIT License granting broad use, modification, and distribution rights remains unchanged. This is a presentation change rather than a substantive revision to licensing authority or user permissions.
Standard MIT License granting rights to use, modify, and distribute the software remains fully operative despite removal of explanatory documentation.
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This change removes supplementary documentation from the DeepSeek-R1 repository's LICENSE file but does not alter the actual MIT License terms. The MIT License, which is a permissive open-source license granting broad use rights, remains the governing license for the software. No new compliance obligations are created; the change is editorial in nature. Organizations relying on DeepSeek-R1 should note that the license rights have not changed, only the presentation format.
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🔒 Full diff — MonitorDeepSeek updated its GitHub repository license page on June 9, 2026 to add clarifying language about the MIT License terms. …
DeepSeek updated its DeepSeek-R1 model license on June 2, 2026 by adding clarifying language on GitHub describing the MIT License …
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