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Character.AI has moderate defaults; DeepSeek Chat carries the most permissive license terms of the set.FOR ENTERPRISE: CHARACTER.AI ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE · DEEPSEEK CHAT NOT RECOMMENDED
| RISK SURFACE | CHARACTER.AI | DEEPSEEK CHAT |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
“ Generated Content. When you create an automated AI character ("Character") using the Services in accordance with these Terms, then as between you and Character.AI, you own all rights in that Character. When you generate content of any kind using the Services – for example, Chara…”
“ 4.1 You are responsible for all Inputs you submit to our Services and corresponding Outputs. By submitting Inputs to our Services, you represent and warrant that you have all rights, licenses, and permissions that are necessary for us to process the Inputs under our Terms. Y…”
“we grant you a revocable, non-transferable, and non-exclusive right to legally use this product and related services. All other rights not expressly authorized by these Terms are reserved by DeepSeek, and before exercising such rights, you must obtain written permission from…”
The terms do not explicitly assign ownership of generated outputs to users. Combined with DeepSeek's broad reservation of all non-expressly-granted rights, there is no clear statement that users own or receive an unrestricted license to their outputs.
“ Develop new features, algorithms and machine learning models, programs, and services;”
“To improve and develop the Services and to train and improve our technology, such as our machine learning models and algorithms. Including by monitoring interactions and usage across your devices, analyzing how people are using it, and training and improving our technology.”
User inputs and interactions are explicitly used to train AI models with no opt-out mechanism described in this section.
“ (v) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” “contests,” “sweepstakes,” or any other form of solicitation;”
“ (4) Without DeepSeek's authorization, copying, transferring, leasing,”
“ General Practices Regarding Use and Storage. You acknowledge that Character.AI may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Services. These may include, without limitation, the maximum period of time that data or other content will be retained by the Services…”
“the right to delete Personal Data you’ve provided to us, or that we’ve obtained about you;”
The policy mentions a deletion right but provides no information on actual retention periods, deletion timelines, or whether model weights trained on user data can be 'deleted'.
“and **Payment Personal Data** are not applicable to DeepSeek App.”