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CreativeML Open RAIL-M License
Use, reproduce, modify and distribute the model and its derivatives, including commercially, under use-based restrictions (Attachment A) that must be passed on in every distribution and derivative.
SPDX LicenseRef-CreativeML-OpenRAIL-M Version OpenRAIL-M Official text
Uses at a glance
| commercial use | Permitted |
|---|---|
| production deployment | Permitted |
| modification / derivatives | Permitted |
| redistribution | Permitted |
| sublicensing | Not documented |
| AI model training | Needs human review |
| inference-time use (RAG, prompts, generation) | Permitted |
Why some uses need review
AI model training. Derivatives of the model, including models trained on its outputs to reproduce its behavior, carry the use-based restrictions. A reviewer should confirm how this applies to your model.
Duties
- license notice
- state changes
- use restrictions
- pass on restrictions
Notes
- You may license your modifications under other terms only if the use-based restrictions still apply to them (section 4).
- The licensor claims no rights in outputs you generate, and you are accountable for them (section 6).
Resources under this license
No resource in the registry is published under this license yet.
For agents
curl -s https://www.rightshold.com/v1/licenses/check -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{"license":"LicenseRef-CreativeML-OpenRAIL-M","intended_use":{"commercial_use":true,"deployment":true}}'Reading version 2026-10-09 by the Rightshold rights desk; reference hash b1e960724a9503f734c6a19c1192d00479cdcdfd3f25a8ea61bdfb68bc03a889 identifies this license version. The license text governs; this is not legal advice.