Open Models and the Hardware Divide
shaunralston · x · 2026-07-09
The author predicts that future large models will likely continue to embrace the open-source or open-weight approach, mirroring the strategies of other labs. They also point out that ultra-large models are difficult to run as OSS on consumer hardware, suggesting that Chinese teams might step in to fill this void.
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