Provision record
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Fully Automated Adverse Legal Decision Prohibition

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 216 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Does DeepSeek prohibit fully automated decision making that adversely impacts an individual's legal rights?
DeepSeek prohibits use of the Model for fully automated decision making that adversely impacts an individual's legal rights or otherwise creates or modifies a binding, enforceable obligation.
Does DeepSeek prohibit use that creates or modifies a binding, enforceable obligation?
DeepSeek prohibits use of the Model for fully automated decision making that adversely impacts an individual's legal rights or otherwise creates or modifies a binding, enforceable obligation.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This restriction prevents the Model from being used as the sole decision-maker in contexts with serious legal consequences—such as credit, employment, or contract formation—without any human review.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 921 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users cannot deploy the Model in a fully automated pipeline that produces decisions adversely affecting legal rights or that generate or alter binding obligations.

How other platforms handle this

Squarespace Medium

If you believe automated processing by our Services has resulted in a significant decision affecting you, you may contact us by email at privacy@squarespace.com to request more information and/or request that a human review such decision.

Anthropic Medium

Request a review of decisions made solely based on automated processing of personal data.

Mailchimp Medium

Mailchimp uses a combination of automated and human detection review processes to ensure that Members are complying with our Standard Terms of Use and this Acceptable Use Policy.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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For fully automated decision making that adversely impacts an individual's legal rights or otherwise creates or modifies a binding, enforceable obligation;

Excerpt from DeepSeek's Open Source License

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
GDPR
European Union
Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepSeek Open Source License
Entity
DeepSeek
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060610
Document ID
CA-D-00784
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6a09f5368af6476f16689516f6da61539d971504634bb6baf82c795a103d3e07
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Open Source License
Record ID: CA-P-060610
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:01:12 UTC
SHA-256: 6a09f5368af6476f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepseek/deepseek-open-source-license/provision/CA-P-060610/fully-automated-adverse-legal-decision-prohibition/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepSeek's Fully Automated Adverse Legal Decision Prohibition clause do?

This restriction prevents the Model from being used as the sole decision-maker in contexts with serious legal consequences—such as credit, employment, or contract formation—without any human review.

How does this clause affect you?

Users cannot deploy the Model in a fully automated pipeline that produces decisions adversely affecting legal rights or that generate or alter binding obligations.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 216 platforms. See the full comparison.

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