LeCun: Open Models Are Crucial
ylecun · x · 2026-07-19
LeCun replied stating:
- The open-source software movement is extremely beneficial to society.
- Open-weight LLMs—and ideally open-data models—are crucial for understanding this technology and making it truly benefit society.
This serves as his direct statement on "why open models matter."
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