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Fully Automated Adverse Legal Decision Prohibition

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 214 of 352 platforms
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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.

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

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Netflix Medium

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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 DeepSeek 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: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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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 214 platforms. See the full comparison.

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