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license: other |
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license-name: faipl-1.0-or |
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The model is released for research purposes under the following license: |
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# Fair AI Public License 1.0 with output responsibility |
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*This license comes with special requirements if you intend to allow users |
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to access this software over a network. See Notices for more |
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information.* |
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## Purpose |
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This license gives everyone as much permission to work with this software as |
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possible, while protecting contributors from liability and protecting the |
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freedom of end users. |
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## Definitions |
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In this license, "model" refers to machine learning model weights, biases, |
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parameters, optimizer states, and any byproducts of a training or pretraining |
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process, whether in the form of checkpoints or any other form. |
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The term "derived model" refers to any model based on this model. |
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The term "software" also refers to any model along with documentation or |
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other resources provided with the software. |
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The term "source code" refers to the preferred form of making modifications |
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to software. It also includes any models, if applicable, but it does not |
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include any datasets used to train a model. |
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The term "The user" refers to any individual or entity that uses the software covered by the Fair AI Public License. |
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This includes, but is not limited to, developers, researchers, educators, students, and businesses. |
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The User is bound by the terms and conditions of the license and is responsible for complying with its rules and obligations. |
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To "modify" also means to perform any training on a model or to combine a |
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model with another model. |
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## Acceptance |
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In order to receive this license, you must agree to its rules. The rules of |
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this license are both obligations under that agreement and conditions to your |
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license. You must not do anything with this software that triggers a rule that |
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you cannot or will not follow. If you do not agree, then you cannot use this |
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software in any way. |
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## Copyright |
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Each contributor licenses you to do everything with this software that would |
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otherwise infringe that contributor's copyright in it. |
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## Freedom |
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Neither this software nor any work that is combined with this software will be |
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considered a technological protection measure under the WIPO Copyright Treaty |
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or any similar law. Reverse engineering of this software and of any work that |
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is combined with this software is always allowed. |
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## Notices |
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You must ensure that everyone who gets a copy of any part of this software from |
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you, with or without changes, also gets the text of this license along with |
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the corresponding source code. |
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If you modify this software and allow users to interact with it through a |
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computer network, you must ensure they have a reasonable way to receive the |
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corresponding source code from you, whether that is via a download link or a |
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prominent written offer. As a special case, if you are only allowing users to |
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interact with a derived model, then you may choose to provide a download link |
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or written offer only for the derived model. |
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This software, all source code, and all modifications must be provided under |
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this license or another license that allows everything this license allows. |
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Note that this does not give you permission to change the license for this |
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software. |
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## Excuse |
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If anyone notifies you in writing that you have not complied with |
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Notices, you can keep your license by taking all practical steps |
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to comply within 30 days after the notice. If you do not do so, your license |
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ends immediately. |
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## Output |
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The output of this software is not covered by this license, and no contributor |
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claims any rights to it. |
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## Patent |
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Each contributor licenses you to do everything with this software that would |
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otherwise infringe any patent claims they can license or become able to license. |
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## Reliability |
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No contributor can revoke this license. |
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## Alternatives |
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You can also use this software under the terms of the GNU AGPL 3.0, or any later |
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version of that license. If you do, No Harm, No Liability and User Responsibility for Outputs |
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still apply. |
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## Survival |
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The provisions of No Harm, No Liability and User Responsibility for Outputs |
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survive the end of your license. |
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## No Harm |
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You agree that no contributor's conduct in the creation of this software has |
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caused you any harm. As far as the law allows, you give up your right to pursue |
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any kind of legal claim against any contributor for actions related the |
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creation of this software, even if those actions broke a previous agreement. |
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## No Liability |
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***As far as the law allows, this software comes as is, without any warranty or |
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condition, and no contributor will be liable to anyone for any damages related |
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to this software or this license, under any kind of legal claim.*** |
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## User Responsibility for Outputs |
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This section emphasizes that the user takes full responsibility for the outputs generated by the software. |
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The software is provided "as is," without any warranty or condition, and the contributors will not be liable for any damages related to the software or this license. |
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The user is responsible for ensuring that the outputs are used in a legal and ethical manner and for assuming any risks associated with their use. |
