Change record
CA-C-004872
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
Date detected
September 4, 2026
Severity
Changes
−3 sentences removed · 2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Unknown

DeepSeek updated their DeepSeek Model License on September 04, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) removed, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 5 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

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Previous Version
116c6c4358c5d618ebd1c186a506467d7f9509bf93953533b7f99b2ff632d375
September 3, 2026 01:03 UTC
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Current Version
7bbc6d50c536d6510bceb45afd7033a90b267116236bd0f60b6580defe85a04e
September 4, 2026 01:02 UTC
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Change Detected
September 4, 2026 01:02 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Model License
Record ID: CA-C-004872
Captured: 2026-09-04 01:02:26 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-09-04-deepseek-deepseek-model-license-4872/
Accessed: Sept. 12, 2026
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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
DeepSeek
Captured
September 4, 2026
Source URL
https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1/blob/main/LICENSE
Other changes to DeepSeek Model License
Previous change Sep 3, 2026
DeepSeek updated their DeepSeek Model License on September 03, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) added, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained …
Next change Sep 11, 2026
DeepSeek updated their DeepSeek Model License on September 11, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) added, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained …
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