**[MiniMax H3 Open-Source Model Introduces Regional Restrictions, Some Users in Europe and the U.S. Must Apply for Authorization]** BlockBeats News, August 3: Chinese AI company MiniMax has introduced regional restrictions in the license of its latest open-source video generation model, H3, drawing market attention. Ryan Lee, MiniMax's Head of Developer Relations, stated that the company is currently involved in video generation copyright lawsuits with several Hollywood studios, necessitating the inclusion of regional restrictions in the H3 license. According to the H3 license, its scope of application is "global, excluding the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and South Korea." Individuals and organizations in these regions are by default prohibited from using, modifying, deploying, or distributing H3 under the public license, nor can they directly use the model to generate content. Instead, they must apply for separate authorization from MiniMax. This development is seen as a shift in the licensing model for open-source models. In the past, open-source models typically allowed global developers to freely use the code or model weights once they were made public. However, H3 attempts to set different usage rules for different jurisdictions while keeping the weights open. Industry experts suggest that the "regional authorization" model may become a trend for open-source AI models in the future, with the same model potentially subject to different compliance requirements in various countries and regions. [Original Link]