Open Weights Don't Inherently Speed Up or Slow Down
typewriters · x · 2026-07-20
Anjney Midha believes that **open weights themselves do not inherently represent "acceleration" or "deceleration"**. Models are just information; their impact depends on the specific context and timing of release. Simply categorizing open weights as a single stance is an overgeneralization and should be viewed with skepticism.
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