Contributor Economics in Open-Source AI Projects: Who Pays for Open Weights and Why

Research article: Contributor Economics in Open-Source AI Projects: Who Pays for Open Weights and Why

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-06
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22416048
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Open Source Software Innovations
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Contributor Economics in Open-Source AI Projects: Who Pays for Open Weights and Why

Олег Ивченко
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Open Source Software Innovations
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Contributor Economics in Open-Source AI Projects: Who Pays for Open Weights and Why

Олег Ивченко
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Research article: Contributor Economics in Open-Source AI Projects: Who Pays for Open Weights and Why

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Odessa National Polytechnic University (UA)
Partnerships for the goals
Open Source Software Innovations
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