Free models let independent researchers outpace AI labs in their own fields
gerardsans · x · 2026-10-18
Continuing his rebuttal, gerardsans notes that many free model options mean anyone with spare time and modest hardware can chip away at their area of expertise long before any AI lab bothers to look. His advice: fold AI into your own work so you're not the last monkey left behind.
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