ALIBABA ADDS COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS TO OPEN-WEIGHT QWEN3.8-MAX AI MODEL
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| News - South China Morning Post | ALIBABA ADDS COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS TO OPEN-WEIGHT QWEN3.8-MAX AI MODEL | 53 mins ago |
WHAT HAPPENED
Alibaba Group Holding has made the core files of its latest flagship AI model Qwen3.8-Max free for anyone to download, as the tech giant introduces new rules requiring large companies to pay for a separate commercial… The terms apply to users or their affiliates running a “model as a service” or “AI work assistant” business whose aggregate revenue exceeds US$50 million over any consecutive 12-month period.
News - South China Morning Post reports that alibaba Group Holding has made the core files of its latest flagship AI model Qwen3.8-Max free for anyone to download, as the tech giant introduces new rules requiring large companies to pay for a separate commercial…
The report adds: The terms apply to users or their affiliates running a “model as a service” or “AI work assistant” business whose aggregate revenue exceeds US$50 million over any consecutive 12-month period.
They are required to obtain a separate licence from Qwen before using...
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