key: bigscience-open-rail-m short_name: BigScience Open RAIL-M License name: BigScience Open RAIL-M License category: Proprietary Free owner: BigScience homepage_url: https://www.licenses.ai/blog/2022/8/26/bigscience-open-rail-m-license spdx_license_key: LicenseRef-scancode-bigscience-open-rail-m text_urls: - https://drive.google.com/file/d/16NqKiAkzyZ55NClubCIFup8pT2jnyVIo/view other_urls: - https://www.licenses.ai/ai-licenses text: "BigScience Open RAIL-M License \ndated August 18, 2022 \n\nSection I: PREAMBLE \n\nThis\ \ Open RAIL-M License was created by BigScience, a collaborative open innovation project aimed\ \ at the responsible development and use of large multilingual datasets and Large Language\ \ Models (“LLMs”). While a similar license was originally designed for the BLOOM model, we\ \ decided to adapt it and create this license in order to propose a general open and responsible\ \ license applicable to other machine learning based AI models (e.g. multimodal generative\ \ models). \n\nIn short, this license strives for both the open and responsible downstream\ \ use of the accompanying model. When it comes to the open character, we took inspiration\ \ from open source permissive licenses regarding the grant of IP rights. Referring to the\ \ downstream responsible use, we added use-based restrictions not permitting the use of the\ \ Model in very specific scenarios, in order for the licensor to be able to enforce the license\ \ in case potential misuses of the Model may occur. Even though downstream derivative versions\ \ of the model could be released under different licensing terms, the latter will always have\ \ to include - at minimum - the same use-based restrictions as the ones in the original license\ \ (this license). \n\nThe development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”), does not\ \ come without concerns. The world has witnessed how AI techniques may, in some instances,\ \ become risky for the public in general. These risks come in many forms, from racial discrimination\ \ to the misuse of sensitive information. \n\nBigScience believes in the intersection between\ \ open and responsible AI development; thus, this License aims to strike a balance between\ \ both in order to enable responsible open-science in the field of AI. \nThis License governs\ \ the use of the model (and its derivatives) and is informed by the model card associated\ \ with the model. \n\nNOW THEREFORE, You and Licensor agree as follows: \n\n1. 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