US Firms Flock to Open-Source AI as Cost Cutting Bites

US companies including AT&T, Airbnb and Deloitte are rapidly adopting open-source AI models to cut costs, per the NYT. AT&T now runs 40% open-source models, saving 80% in costs, as open-source's share nationwide jumped from 10% to 58% in a year.

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