Will Open-Weight Models Decelerate Progress?
rsalakhu · x · 2026-07-19
This post quotes a viewpoint: "Open-weight models are inherently decelerationist," and questions it with a "Wait, what?" The core discussion revolves around the debate over whether open-weight models naturally accelerate or decelerate the pace of technological diffusion.
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