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This clause restricts the scope of permitted uses by establishing an exclusivity requirement around model improvement and development. The provision channels all model improvement work derived from DeepSeek's output back to DeepSeek models rather than permitting users to apply learnings to competing or alternative AI systems.
Interpretive note: The scope of 'output' is not precisely defined in the available text, creating ambiguity about whether this covers all forms of model-generated content or only specific output types.
Users who accept these terms agree to refrain from using the Model or its outputs as training material or improvement input for non-DeepSeek AI models. This obligation applies regardless of whether the competing model is commercially deployed, internally developed, or research-focused.
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This clause restricts the scope of permitted uses by establishing an exclusivity requirement around model improvement and development. The provision channels all model improvement work derived from DeepSeek's output back to DeepSeek models rather than permitting users to apply learnings to competing or alternative AI systems.
Users who accept these terms agree to refrain from using the Model or its outputs as training material or improvement input for non-DeepSeek AI models. This obligation applies regardless of whether the competing model is commercially deployed, internally developed, or research-focused.
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