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Z.ai confirms it built the Ox Alpha model

Source: TechCrunch AI Source published: 26 Aug 2026 NadiAI generated: 27 Aug 2026
Z.ai confirms it built the Ox Alpha model
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Z.ai has confirmed it is the lab behind the previously mysterious Ox Alpha model, which has been topping benchmarks and leaderboards. The company says the model's weights will be released soon, according to TechCrunch AI.

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If the weights are released, researchers and developers could independently evaluate and build on a top-performing open model.

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  1. Z.ai confirmed it is the lab behind the Ox Alpha model. [1]
  2. Ox Alpha has been topping benchmarks and leaderboards and its weights are said to be released soon. [1]
  1. TechCrunch AI: Surprise: Z.ai is the AI lab behind the mysterious Ox Alpha model 26 Aug 2026

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