Deep Dive: Open-weight models now within ~4 months of best closed frontier models
markjeffrey · x · 2026-09-19
Chamath shared a deep-dive report on the open vs. closed AI race, finding that open-weight models have come within roughly four months of the best publicly evaluated closed frontier models, with the gap becoming increasingly volatile. Mark Jeffrey says he'll read the full report.
Related event: Report: Open-Weight Models Now Just 4 Months Behind Closed Frontier(4 posts)→
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