The license states that DeepSeek and all copyright holders are not liable for any claims, damages, or other liability of any kind arising from or in connection with the software, regardless of whether the claim arises in contract, tort, or otherwise.
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This provision means that any claims for damages arising from use of DeepSeek-R1, including in commercial deployments, cannot be directed at DeepSeek or its copyright holders under the terms of this license, placing the full operational risk of deployment on the using organization.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the liability exclusion in consumer-facing or safety-critical product contexts may be limited in certain jurisdictions, including under EU product liability and consumer protection frameworks.
Under this clause, individuals or organizations that experience harm or loss from using or deploying DeepSeek-R1 have no contractual basis to seek damages from DeepSeek or its copyright holders; liability for downstream use rests entirely with the deploying party.
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This provision means that any claims for damages arising from use of DeepSeek-R1, including in commercial deployments, cannot be directed at DeepSeek or its copyright holders under the terms of this license, placing the full operational risk of deployment on the using organization.
Under this clause, individuals or organizations that experience harm or loss from using or deploying DeepSeek-R1 have no contractual basis to seek damages from DeepSeek or its copyright holders; liability for downstream use rests entirely with the deploying party.
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