New Open Model License Blocks All Use in US, EU, UK, and Korea
cocktailpeanut · x · 2026-08-03
A developer has raised alarms over a recent open model's license agreement, noting that its restrictions go far beyond standard commercial limitations.
- Total Ban: The license defines "Excluded Territories" (including the US, EU, UK, and Korea). Users in these regions are completely barred from any use—personal, non-commercial, or research.
- Ecological Impact: This suggests that distributing open model weights in the US is no longer a legally safe harbor, potentially disrupting the global AI open-source ecosystem.
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