ZIRP Era Ends: Model Labs Hike Prices, Open Source Shifts to Private Sales
michellechen · x · 2026-08-18
The author notes a shifting trend in the AI industry: model labs are pursuing expensive licenses, inference API prices are rising, and open source projects are pivoting to selling private customizations. This signals the end of the zero-interest-rate policy (ZIRP) era.
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