Change record
CA-C-003977
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
Date detected
July 25, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

A change was detected in DeepSeek's repository file metadata on July 25, 2026. The GitHub interface shows a minor update to issue tracking metadata: the issue count changed from 17 to 18. This appears to be a routine repository activity change rather than a substantive modification to the MIT License terms themselves.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change reflects routine repository activity tracking on GitHub and does not materially affect the DeepSeek Model License terms or user rights under the MIT License. The license grant, restrictions, and conditions remain unchanged.

Governance Analysis

This change does not materially affect the DeepSeek Model License. The GitHub metadata update (issue count change) is a routine platform activity indicator and does not modify the substantive rights, obligations, or restrictions governing software use under the MIT License.

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Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
90105964b9c2c4dc6e01615b1c9ae141be2ac99311e603718ba28d5d4c946ab4
July 24, 2026 01:04 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
c27e577946fbbd21b0a42125e9a9b16ba08ed0309bd7132a769b919a5b88532b
July 25, 2026 01:04 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
July 25, 2026 01:04 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Model License
Record ID: CA-C-003977
Captured: 2026-07-25 01:04:28 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-25-deepseek-deepseek-model-license-3977/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

The detected change is limited to GitHub repository metadata (issue count increment) and does not reflect any substantive modification to the DeepSeek Model License terms. The MIT License grant remains in full effect. No compliance review or contract update is required.

Full institutional analysis

Regulatory exposure, obligation analysis, escalation trigger, board language, and recommended action.

ConductAtlas provides verified policy intelligence sourced directly from platform documents. All analysis is intended to support, not replace, legal and compliance review. Record CA-C-003977.

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
DeepSeek
Captured
July 25, 2026
Source URL
https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1/blob/main/LICENSE
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Previous change Jul 16, 2026
The detected change appears to be a technical update to a GitHub repository page for DeepSeek-R1, with minor metadata adjustments …
Low Neutral
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