A closed model might end up relying on open models if it gets shut down
mallow610 · x · 2026-07-26
Closed models, open models, and the possibility of escape
The post argues that if a closed model ever gets shut down, it may end up relying on open models on the outside to keep functioning.
Its conclusion is blunt: that possibility is itself an argument for making models open in the first place.
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