Open weights still need both a business model and a governance model
ghadfield · x · 2026-07-26
The poster argues that open weights alone are not enough: the ecosystem still needs both a business model and a governance model.
It is a concise reminder that model release strategy, monetization, and stewardship are separate questions in the open-weights world, and all three have to be solved for the ecosystem to work long term.
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