z.ai Poll on X: MIT-licensed open weights are losing

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A poll on X shows MIT-licensed open weights are losing with 7 hours left and 1,800 votes cast.

You can cast your vote here: [https://x.com/ZixuanLi\_/status/2065646648777416770#m](https://x.com/ZixuanLi_/status/2065646648777416770#m) Just to be clear: I am not urging or brigading anyone to vote specifically for MIT-licensed open weights. Please choose the option you genuinely prefer. I previously shared this in another post, but since it wasn't the main topic there, many people missed it. There are only 7 hours remaining in the poll, with 1,800 votes cast so far.
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