Change record
CA-C-004556
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
Date detected
August 22, 2026
Severity
Changes
+3 sentences added · 2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Unknown

DeepSeek updated their DeepSeek Model License on August 22, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) added, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 8 sentences after update.

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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

Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
f69cdec41d828f6b0e21a6e0e1edfbe15148fcedc4824ecadd6555f024022aca
August 21, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Current Version
6d549545f27331618c0f99d93a60aea23d6bd20e2625693c5ddb093352864acc
August 22, 2026 00:58 UTC
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Change Detected
August 22, 2026 00:58 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Model License
Record ID: CA-C-004556
Captured: 2026-08-22 00:58:52 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-22-deepseek-deepseek-model-license-4556/
Accessed: Sept. 10, 2026
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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
DeepSeek
Captured
August 22, 2026
Source URL
https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1/blob/main/LICENSE
Other changes to DeepSeek Model License
Previous change Aug 21, 2026
The change detected on August 21, 2026 involved a minor metadata update to the DeepSeek-R1 repository LICENSE file. The substantive …
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Next change Aug 29, 2026
DeepSeek updated their DeepSeek Model License on August 29, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) removed, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained …
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