Qwen Might Be Shifting Toward Open Weights
natolambert · x · 2026-07-19
Natolambert noted that Qwen's largest models have recently stopped keeping their weights closed, hinting that "things are changing." An official Alibaba account also reposted this observation, seemingly endorsing the open-weight signal. If these predictions are validated by model benchmarks, it suggests Alibaba is adjusting its LLM strategy to lean towards a more open approach.
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