# DAO
## ACCESS THE DAO
To access the DAO click on the "DAO" entry in the left menu under "AI TOOLS" section.
### VOTING POWER
Unlike most actual blockchain DAO, the BAI DAO voting power do not come from how many $BAI token you hold but from how many $BAI token you used on the platform through the different features.
This way limit manipulation and ensure that the decision making participation come from the actual users of the platform.
Every user can see it's voting power once logged in, in the upper right corner nof the page before the account blockchain address:
### PRE-VOTE DISCUSSION
All voting request should be first discussion through the BAI discussion forum, there you can participate in current topics and create a new one. \
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### STARTING A NEW VOTE
Any user can start a voting request by clicking the "CREATE NEW VOTE" button:
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Keep in might that you will need to have used the platform to a certain treshold to be able to start a new vote, currently this treshold is very low, at 1 $BAI and will be updated later through a community vote.
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From there, the NEW VOTE window should open, enter the voting title, the description and the associated github discussion link:
The vote will then appear on the history listing:
Click on the title to open it and vote for or against it:
You can also retract your vote before the end of the period if you change your mind by using the RETRACT button:
