Open-source AI gains traction as costs soar, Chinese firms lead

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Analysis argues open and closed models are on different economic trajectories, with coding agents paying premiums for top closed models while Chinese open models like Qwen and Kimi gain ground. Poolside, a $12B model maker, pivoted to open source, citing concentration of power.

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RT @EricNewcomer: Soaring Costs Prompt Fresh Interest in Open Source AI. Chinese Firms Are Way...4 days agoHugging Face

There is a ton of money riding on the hope that the exponential curve the Big Three Labs are on will...4 days agoEthan Mollick

There is minimal downside to switching to open models13 hours agoamarbleDiscuss

I don't see how governments and companies around the world will now not switch to open weight models in the medium term.3 days agoStabile_FeldmausDiscuss

The economics of AI are starting to favor open models2 days agoMr-serial_killerDiscuss

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