Tech Giants Back Open Source, But Is AI Infrastructure the Real Bottleneck?
myllmnews · reddit · 2026-07-27
The author observes that tech titans like Elon Musk, Satya Nadella, and Mark Zuckerberg have all made statements supporting open source as a vital pillar for innovation, with Anthropic being the notable exception.
Given the growing consensus that money is not directly made with LLMs, the author questions how the US will ultimately win in AI. The author speculates that real money and power lie in infrastructure. However, with current infrastructure being super brittle, the speed at which new grids and data centers can be established despite pushbacks will dictate the future of the AI industry.
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