Musk Claims Closed-Source AI Models Still Dominate Open-Source

Elon Musk claims there is a massive gap between open-source and closed-source AI models, suggesting imminent breakthroughs in proprietary tech. Developers largely agree, noting that despite rapid progress, open-source models still lag by about 12 to 16 weeks and face performance and speed bottlenecks.

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