Gary Marcus Slams Media for Confusing Open-Weight with Open-Source Models

GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-10

Gary Marcus called out The New York Times for incorrectly labeling Meta's new model as "open-source." He emphasized that true open-source implies full transparency (including training data), whereas Meta uses an "open-weight" approach, which is less transparent. He urged both the media and the public to learn and respect this crucial distinction.

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