DeepSeek updated their DeepSeek Model License on June 18, 2026. Change detected: 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 3 sentences after update.
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Severity was increased from medium to high, indicating DeepSeek prioritized enforcement of acceptable use policies.
7 provisions unchanged.
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