Open-weights world models' parameter size doubles every ~6 months
kaarelson · hn · 2026-09-12
A HN submission highlights an observation that open-weights world models are doubling in parameter size roughly every 6 months — a pace suggesting world models are rapidly becoming a frontier direction the open-source community is racing to scale. Data source linked via the original tweet.
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