Open-Weight Models Are Now Good Enough for Most Users
UltraRareAF · x · 2026-07-15
A reply offers an optimistic take: if we can already explain a system clearly, it has likely already happened.
The commenter further argues that we are only one 3T parameter-level foundation model away, followed by another SOTA iteration of open-weight models and a distillation-related paper, from a significantly different landscape. Meanwhile, they emphasize that with the right UX, current open-weight models are already good enough for 90% of users and 90% of queries—perhaps even more. Ironically, those actually reading this are often the ones who don't fall into that 90%.
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