Poolside’s Laguna S launch highlights a 118B open-weight model with 1M context
Madisonkanna · x · 2026-07-22
Poolside’s Laguna S launch spotlights 118B open-weight model economics
This repost points to the same Madison Kanna interview about Poolside’s Laguna S launch and the broader meaning of American open-source AI. The conversation covers the model’s 118B/8B spec, 8-week build timeline, 1M context claim, and the economics of open weights.
The central question is not just how the model works, but who gets to build intelligence over the next 12–18 months, and whether future software engineering will be shaped more by behaviors than raw IQ.
Related event: Poolside Releases 118B Open-Weight Coding Model Laguna S 2.1(35 posts)→
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