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"For any use intended to or which has the effect of discriminating against individuals or groups based on legally protected characteristics or categories.Excerpt from DeepSeek's Open Source License
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The clause states: “For any use intended to or which has the effect of discriminating against individuals or groups based on legally protected characteristics or categories.”
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