Google backs open-weight models as the industry splits further from Anthropic
MysteryWra · reddit · 2026-07-25
Google is said to have come out in favor of open-weight models, adding fuel to an increasingly public split over model strategy. The post frames the move as the latest sign that the big tech camp is lining up against Anthropic's more closed approach.
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