Can I train an AI model on CC BY-ND 4.0 material?
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TL;DR: Training a model: Needs review. Training a model you use commercially: Needs review. Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC-BY-ND-4.0): Share the material unchanged for any purpose, including commercially, with credit. Adaptations may be made for yourself but not shared.
Is training a model allowed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International?
Needs 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.
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC-BY-ND-4.0, curated)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions
Is training a model you use commercially allowed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International?
Needs 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.
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC-BY-ND-4.0, curated)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, no_additional_restrictions
What else should I know?
- Whether a trained model is a copy or adaptation of its training data is legally unsettled; where the license does not settle it, a2ally marks training for human review instead of guessing.
- The grant is non-sublicensable: every recipient receives the license directly from the licensor (section 2(a)(5)).
- You may not apply legal terms or technical measures that restrict recipients from exercising the licensed rights (section 2(a)(5)(C)).
What are the sources?
How can I check it myself (free, no key)?
{
"tool": "check_license",
"arguments": {
"license": "CC-BY-ND-4.0",
"intended_use": {
"model_training": true
}
}
}Computed from a2ally's license profiles; not legal advice. JSON · Markdown
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