As Enterprises Host Open Models In-House, Will OpenAI and Anthropic Lose Half Their Clients?
Genzinvestor16180339 · reddit · 2026-07-31
As open-weight models continue to improve, major enterprises like JPMorgan, Walmart, and Uber have the capital, infrastructure, and talent to host them in-house.
By running these models themselves, companies can avoid premium access fees for closed models, customize capabilities with proprietary data, maintain strict data control, and prevent vendor lock-in. The author questions the future moat of top AI providers if they were to lose around 50% of their enterprise clients within the next 24 months.
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