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The clause functions as a binding use covenant that allocates responsibility for downstream applications of the Model. It conditions the license grant on user compliance with specified categories of prohibited activity, establishing baseline conduct requirements that govern Model deployment.
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Users accept an obligation to refrain from the enumerated prohibited uses as a condition of Model access and use. Non-compliance with these restrictions constitutes a breach of the license terms, which may trigger enforcement mechanisms available to the licensor under the agreement.
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You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Service in any medium; (ii) using any automated system, including without limitation 'robots,' 'spiders,' 'offline readers,' etc., to access the Service; (iii) transmitting...
Your use of the Llama Materials must comply with applicable laws and regulations (including trade compliance laws and regulations) and adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy for the Llama 3 models (currently available at https://llama.meta.com/llama3/use-policy), which is hereby incorporated by referen...
Customer shall not, and shall ensure that Authorized Users do not, use the Service in any manner that: (a) violates applicable laws or regulations; (b) infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party; (c) transmits harmful, offensive, or illegal content; or (d) attempts to reverse engi...
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"You shall not use the Model to: (a) violate any applicable laws or regulations; (b) generate or distribute content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable; (c) engage in any activity that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of others; (d) create weapons of mass destruction or materials that could be used for military or weapons development.— Excerpt from DeepSeek's DeepSeek Open Source License
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The clause functions as a binding use covenant that allocates responsibility for downstream applications of the Model. It conditions the license grant on user compliance with specified categories of prohibited activity, establishing baseline conduct requirements that govern Model deployment.
Users accept an obligation to refrain from the enumerated prohibited uses as a condition of Model access and use. Non-compliance with these restrictions constitutes a breach of the license terms, which may trigger enforcement mechanisms available to the licensor under the agreement.
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