ESC Guidelines Licensing for AI, LLMs, and CDS Tools

What You Can License

You can request permission to:

• Use ESC content (full text, sections, or extracted data) to train generative AI models or large language models (LLMs).
• Integrate ESC recommendations into AI-driven CDS tools or Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems for real-time clinical support.

Who Manages Licensing

• For reproduction or translation not related to AI or CDS, licensing is handled by Oxford University Press (OUP). Request via OUP
• For AI training, LLM development, or CDS integration, licensing is managed directly by ESC. Request via ESC Licensing Form

Licensing Principles

• Scientific research use may be free for eligible institutions and individuals.
• Operational or commercial deployment—whether internal or external—requires a license.
• ESC uses an honour-based declaration system. Misuse or false declarations may trigger retroactive fees and penalties.

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