Can I use CC BY-ND 4.0 commercially, in AI training or with modifications?

Question 1

Can I use CC BY-ND 4.0 (CC-BY-ND-4.0) commercially?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Permitted, with duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions.

Question 2

Can I use CC BY-ND 4.0 (CC-BY-ND-4.0) to train an AI model?

Accepted Answer

Needs human review. Creative Commons licenses grant rights to reproduce and adapt the material, with conditions that apply when it or an adaptation is shared. Whether training a model creates an adaptation, and how attribution applies to a trained model or its output, is not settled; Creative Commons notes that training may also fall under exceptions such as fair use. A human reviewer should confirm this use for your case.

Question 3

Can I use CC BY-ND 4.0 (CC-BY-ND-4.0) with modifications?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Permitted, with duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions. Watch combinations: You may adapt the material for yourself, but you may not share the adapted material (section 2(a)(1)(B)). Deploying adapted material in a product shares it with users, and the license does not permit sharing adapted material (section 2(a)(1)(B)).

Question 4

Can I use CC BY-ND 4.0 (CC-BY-ND-4.0) and redistribute it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Permitted, with duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions. Watch combinations: You may adapt the material for yourself, but you may not share the adapted material (section 2(a)(1)(B)).

Question 5

Can I use CC BY-ND 4.0 (CC-BY-ND-4.0) as input to an AI model (inference)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Permitted, with duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions.

Use	Answer	Why
commercial_use	Yes	Permitted, with duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions.
model_training	Needs human review	Creative Commons licenses grant rights to reproduce and adapt the material, with conditions that apply when it or an adaptation is shared. Whether training a model creates an adaptation, and how attribution applies to a trained model or its output, is not settled; Creative Commons notes that training may also fall under exceptions such as fair use. A human reviewer should confirm this use for your case.
modification	Yes	Permitted, with duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions. Watch combinations: You may adapt the material for yourself, but you may not share the adapted material (section 2(a)(1)(B)). Deploying adapted material in a product shares it with users, and the license does not permit sharing adapted material (section 2(a)(1)(B)).
redistribution	Yes	Permitted, with duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions. Watch combinations: You may adapt the material for yourself, but you may not share the adapted material (section 2(a)(1)(B)).
model_inference	Yes	Permitted, with duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions.

Can I use CC BY-ND 4.0 commercially, in AI training or with modifications?

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