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Mystery AI Model Ox Alpha Draws Developers With Free Access

The anonymous AI model known as ox-alpha has gained attention for its high performance in programming tasks while being distributed through a promotion offering 100 trillion free tokens daily. Technical analysis indicates that the software is likely an unreleased version of the GLM model developed by the Chinese firm Zhipu AI. This development highlights the trend of developers releasing high-capability models under pseudonyms to test performance or market interest before an official launch.

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