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Descript
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users own their inputs and generated outputs. "Both Input and Output are considered User Content under these Terms, and as between you and Descript, you own all right, title, and interest in and to any Input and Output, to the extent protectable under applicable law."
OUTPUT
Users own their generated outputs but Descript notes that "the copyright status of the generated Output may not be clear and that the use of such Generative Tools may affect your ability to obtain or enforce any intellectual property rights."
TRAINING
Descript uses content to train models by default unless the user opts out. "Descript may access and use your Input and Output in order to create and operate Descript...including by Descript to train, improve, and develop its models and technologies (unless you have opted out of such use)."
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of user-generated outputs is permitted. Specific commercial licensing applies to Storyblocks stock material.
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Tabnine
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their code. Tabnine does not claim IP in user code.
OUTPUT
Users retain ownership of code completions.
TRAINING
Tabnine is not granted any rights in code you develop while using the Services. Code suggestions accepted and incorporated are deemed part of user-generated code; Tabnine grants a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use those suggestions within your code.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use is the primary intended use for all plans.
312 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Tabnine has the strongest default posture of the set; Descript carries the most permissive license terms of the set.FOR ENTERPRISE: DESCRIPT NOT RECOMMENDED · TABNINE RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | DESCRIPT | TABNINE |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
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📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Users own their inputs and generated outputs. "Both Input and Output are considered User Content under these Terms, and as between you and Descript, you own all right, title, and interest in and to any Input and Output, to the extent protectable under applicable law."
“We claim no ownership rights in your User Content. You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt,…”
Despite claiming no ownership, Descript takes an extremely broad, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license over all user content including name and likeness, across all current and future media channels, with no compensation.
Tabnine
MEDLOW
Users retain ownership of their code. Tabnine does not claim IP in user code.
“ If you wish to request a demo via the Website, we will collect your full name, email address, company name, job title, and the content you submitted to provide you with a relevant demo to use our Services.”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Users own their generated outputs but Descript notes that "the copyright status of the generated Output may not be clear and that the use of such Generative Tools may affect your ability to obtain or enforce any intellectual property rights."
“We claim no ownership rights in your User Content. You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt,…”
Descript disclaims ownership of user content but takes back a sweeping perpetual, irrevocable license to outputs/edited content. The scope of 'improve the Descript Service' is broad and could encompass model training.
Tabnine
HIGHLOW
Users retain ownership of code completions.
“Tabnine and/or its licensors and affiliates own all right, title, and interest, including copyrights and other intellectual property rights, in and to all the Services′ Materials. You hereby acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by using the Services or by acce…”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Descript uses content to train models by default unless the user opts out. "Descript may access and use your Input and Output in order to create and operate Descript...including by Descript to train, improve, and develop its models and technologies (unless you have opted out of such use)."
“You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt, modify, analyze, and otherwise use the User Content…”
The license to 'analyze' and 'improve the Descript Service' could encompass AI model training on user content. There is no explicit opt-out mechanism referenced in the visible text.
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONLOW
Tabnine is not granted any rights in code you develop while using the Services. Code suggestions accepted and incorporated are deemed part of user-generated code; Tabnine grants a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use those suggestions within your code.
“ It is further clarified that any code developed by you while using the Services hereunder, is used by Tabnine ONLY for the purpose of improving the Service provided specifically and solely to you (and not for any other purpose, including improving the Services provided to other…”
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use of user-generated outputs is permitted. Specific commercial licensing applies to Storyblocks stock material.
“Additional content libraries (the “Additional Libraries”) are not subject to this license, may not be available for commercial use without a license, and may require that you obtain model clearance.”
Additional Libraries outside Storyblocks may require separate commercial licenses and model clearances, creating potential legal exposure for users who assume all platform content is commercially usable.
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONLOW
Commercial use is the primary intended use for all plans.
“ The business or commercial purposes for which we collected your Personal Information.”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“Personalize and improve the Descript Service and for research and development purposes including training our artificial intelligence models;”
User data (including uploaded content) may be used to train AI models. An opt-out exists for Projects specifically, but this broad statement covers other collected information without a clear opt-out.
Tabnine
HIGHLOW
Basic/Pro: cloud model completions (not used for training). Enterprise: zero-retention, local model deployment available.
“ You can be rest assured that we do not sell your Personal Information.”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Descript
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ Scope of License. The license granted to you is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Mac App on any iPhone, iPod touch or iPad that you own or control as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple App Store Terms of Service.”
Tabnine
MED⚠ CAUTIONLOW
Basic/Pro: cloud model completions (not used for training). Enterprise: zero-retention, local model deployment available.
“Please note that since Tabnine acquired the Tabnine code prediction tool (the " TabNine Product "), in the event that you have commenced your use of the Tabnine Product prior to 30 August, 2020 (the " Cut-Off Date "), Tabnine will continue to provide you with the Tabnine Product…”