Nous Research Co-founder Interview: Why Open-Source AI Must Win & How Hermes Avoids Slop
NousResearch · x · 2026-08-03
This is a summary of a podcast episode featuring Karan, co-founder of Nous Research, who helped build Hermes—the #1 personal agent and AI app on OpenRouter.
The interview covers several core topics:
- Open-Source Philosophy: Discussing why open-source AI must ultimately win.
- Model Improvement: Explaining how the Hermes model improves itself without degrading data quality (slop).
- Customization: Talking about how to mod and fine-tune your favorite models.
Related event: Nous Research Co-founder on Open Source AI and Building Hermes(3 posts)→
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