Open-Weight Models Should Disclose More Training Artifacts
ATTlKA · x · 2026-07-16
A reply argues that if a model claims to be open-weight, it should also release **every checkpoint** and **every batch**. The background of the discussion points to a clear trend in modern open weights: many projects are reluctant to release true base models. This is likely because post-training is increasingly viewed as an inseparable part of the training pipeline rather than an isolated step.
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