Will Open-Weight Models Become the Next Transistor?
garrytan · x · 2026-07-11
Could open-weight LLMs become the "next transistor"?
The core question raised here is whether open-weight LLMs will serve as foundational, universal components for future software and hardware ecosystems, much like transistors did. This is more of an industry and tech trend observation than a specific product launch.
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