AI Model Licenses

Why it matters

Licenses shape usage rights. Understanding shapes compliance.

The architecture

Permissive: MIT + Apache.

Restrictive: Llama + Gemma with acceptable use policy.

Custom: often restrictive.

How it works end to end

OSI vs source-available.

Acceptable use policies (AUP).

Revenue thresholds (Llama 700M MAU).

Attribution requirements.