NousResearch co-founder says Hermes should be an open, personal AI agent
petergyang · x · 2026-08-04
A clip from Peter Yang’s interview highlights NousResearch co-founder Karan’s open-source stance.
He says the goal is to make advanced AI a public good and give everyone access to the same level of intelligence. In that vision, Hermes is meant to be a personal agent that users can shape into something uniquely theirs.
The interview also touches on self-improvement without “slop,” modding games with AI, and the broader open-source AI debate.
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