Mollick: The Wave of Cutting-Edge Open-Source Models Won't Last Long
emollick · x · 2026-07-07
Wharton professor Ethan Mollick stated that he does not expect the continuous release of cutting-edge open-source weight models to last much longer, and may even slow down soon, providing supporting evidence.
This viewpoint concerns the direction of the entire open-source model ecosystem.
Related event: Mollick Warns Frontier Open Weights May Recede(2 posts)→
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