Open-source progress may raise demand for closed-source security defenders
inductionheads · x · 2026-07-20
The post argues that in cybersecurity, improving open-source models will likely increase demand and pricing power for closed-source defender models.
The core claim is a market one: as open models get better, organizations will still pay a premium for defensive models that are better, more controlled, or more trustworthy in security-sensitive settings.
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