“use the LangSmith Platform to develop a similar or competing product or service, or to publish or disclose benchmarks, performance results, or comparative information regarding the LangSmith Platform”
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This restricts competitive uses of the platform and prevents public disclosure of performance data, limiting the Customer's ability to evaluate or publicize how the platform performs relative to alternatives.
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The updated terms introduce a new deployment model (BYOC) that allows customers to maintain their infrastructure while LangChain manages the platform through cloud APIs without direct access to customer data, providing an alternative to cloud-hosted and hybrid options. The terms now explicitly state that LangChain will not use customer data to train large language models, expanding the prior commitment beyond general product improvement. The warranty disclaimer has been revised to state that LangChain does not warrant the platform will be accurate or complete, in addition to existing disclaimers about error-free operation and uninterrupted service.
View change record →You are prohibited from using the platform to build a competing product and from publicly sharing any benchmarks, performance results, or comparative information about the platform.
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"use the LangSmith Platform to develop a similar or competing product or service, or to publish or disclose benchmarks, performance results, or comparative information regarding the LangSmith PlatformExcerpt from LangChain's Terms of Service
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This restricts competitive uses of the platform and prevents public disclosure of performance data, limiting the Customer's ability to evaluate or publicize how the platform performs relative to alternatives.
You are prohibited from using the platform to build a competing product and from publicly sharing any benchmarks, performance results, or comparative information about the platform.
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