Open-Weight Models Improve but Grow Larger
mitsuhiko · x · 2026-07-17
The author expresses strong support for the continued progress of open-weight models, noting that the US is also making strides in this area.
However, they point out a practical issue: as these models grow larger, they become harder to widely use and deploy, at least in the short term, ultimately reducing accessibility.
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