📜 FOSS Licence

KPL (Knowledge Public License) License Derived from the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3)
© 2025 — roc.re
Version 1.0 — October 2025

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PREAMBLE
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roc.re, SantAI (and its subprojects medAI, vetAI, psychAI, drugAI, scribAI) is an open, clinically oriented AI framework dedicated to medical and veterinary practice.

Its mission is to ensure transparent, ethical, and scientifically validated access to artificial intelligence in the health sciences.

This license ensures that : - the projects remains free and open, in the spirit of the GNU AGPLv3; - clinical and scientific integrity are preserved through centralized curation and governance; - misuse or fragmentation of medical data or reasoning chains is prevented.

The AI GPL v1 extends the AGPLv3 with governance and attribution clauses specific to medical AI ecosystems.

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ARTICLE 1 — BASE LICENSE
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  1. The AI GPL v1 is fully compatible with the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3).
  2. All rights and obligations from AGPLv3 apply unless specifically modified by this license.
  3. Any conflict between this license and AGPLv3 shall be resolved in favor of maintaining both software freedom and clinical safety.

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ARTICLE 2 — CONTROLLED FORKS AND REDISTRIBUTION
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  1. Redistribution and modification of SantAI, MedAI, or VetAI source code are authorized only within the official ecosystem, hosted at: → https://github.com/medai or any successor designated by the project founder.

  2. Public forks, mirrors, or derivative projects using the SantAI, MedAI, or VetAI names, logos, datasets, or distinctive elements require written consent from the copyright holder.

  3. The “No Fork without Governance” clause exists to prevent:

  4. dissemination of clinical misinformation,
  5. degradation of curated datasets or reasoning modules,

  6. fragmentation of the RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) corpus.

  7. Modifications and improvements must be proposed as Pull Requests or through official collaboration channels defined by SantAI governance.

  8. Private internal forks for evaluation, integration, or research are permitted if not publicly deployed or redistributed.

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ARTICLE 3 — SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITY
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  1. SantAI distributes curated and validated RAG datasets and clinical modules.
  2. Any third-party derivative must not claim compatibility or endorsement with SantAI, MedAI, or VetAI without written authorization.
  3. Misuse of SantAI names, models, or data in clinical decision systems outside the official governance may constitute false representation and expose the user to liability.
  4. The SantAI License does not guarantee clinical performance and must not replace professional judgment.

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ARTICLE 4 — GOVERNANCE AND DECISION AUTHORITY
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  1. SantAI operates under a Founder Governance Model (“benevolent dictator for life”) until transition to a scientific board or foundation structure.

  2. The founder, Olivier Bénard, retains ultimate authority over:

  3. scientific validation and content integration,
  4. approval of external modules or dataset merges,

  5. official releases and naming conventions.

  6. Funding sources include:

  7. public or institutional grants,
  8. ethical partnerships and donations,

  9. voluntary community contributions.

  10. All public versions must maintain free and open access for educational and clinical use.

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ARTICLE 5 — COMPATIBILITY AND COPYLEFT INTEGRITY
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  1. AI GPL v1 preserves all AGPLv3 freedoms:
  2. use, study, modification, redistribution.
  3. Derivative works may integrate AI GPL v1 software only if they remain open and provide corresponding source code.
  4. Integration with non-free components must be clearly documented and isolated.
  5. Forks that compromise scientific, ethical, or technical integrity are prohibited and may be deauthorized by the licensor.

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ARTICLE 6 — TRADEMARK AND NAME USAGE
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  1. The terms SantAI, MedAI, and VetAI are protected identifiers and not automatically licensed by this document.
  2. Authorized use is limited to officially approved derivatives and publications.
  3. Use of the SantAI marks in promotional or commercial materials requires explicit written permission.

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ARTICLE 7 — LEGAL COMPATIBILITY
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  1. The AI GPL v1 shall be interpreted consistently with AGPLv3 principles and international copyright law.
  2. If any clause is found unenforceable, the remainder of the license remains valid.
  3. Jurisdiction for disputes: Réunion Island, France (or as applicable under EU law).

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ARTICLE 8 — DISCLAIMER
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As per AGPLv3 Sections 15–16: THE SOFTWARE AND DATASETS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IS WITH YOU.

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REFERENCE
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This license is derived from the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3). Full text available at: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html

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SantAI / MedAI / VetAI — AI GPL v1 (SantAI License)
© 2025 Olivier Bénard — https://medAI.re https://medAI.re https://santAI.re

This program is licensed under the AI GPL v1 (SantAI License), based on the GNU AGPLv3, with specific governance and integrity clauses for medical and veterinary AI systems.
See LICENSE file or https://medAI.re/license for details.