VCs are splitting over open-weight AI and the open model ecosystem
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-07-26
A retweeted debate argues that venture capitalists have shifted from signing open letters to policing the room, calling out the tension around open-weight AI and attempts to weaken the open model ecosystem.
The post frames the dispute as a broader VC-politics backlash, with open-weight AI treated as the real issue rather than “all software must be open source.”
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