Small Specialized AI Models Outcompete Frontier Models
As frontier AI models become more powerful, they face higher costs, slower inference, and a "jagged" capability profile due to safety guardrails. This creates a market opening for small, specialized open-source models that offer faster speeds and lower costs for specific tasks.
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