Kashyap Chitta argues open source is the way, using the Linux vs Windows NT analogy
abursuc · x · 2026-09-16
Speaking at #ssad2026, Kashyap Chitta laid out arguments for why open source is the right path for AI, drawing analogies from the software industry such as Linux vs Windows NT, and pointed to Bill Gurley's essay as further reading. The talk also reflected on how hard it was to establish a common benchmark culture.
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