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FSF Declares 'Responsible AI' Licenses (RAIL) Nonfree and Unethical
The Free Software Foundation's Licensing and Compliance Manager published an official position stating that Responsible AI Licenses (RAIL) — commonly used by models like Stable Diffusion and LLaMA variants — are nonfree and unethical because any use restriction makes software nonfree. The FSF argues these licenses are marketed as 'ethical' but actually deny users software freedom. Instead, the FSF recommends strong copyleft licenses and community action to address AI harms. For builders choosing model licenses: RAIL-licensed models are officially incompatible with the FSF's definition of free software.
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