UK Has No AI Labs of Its Own, So Developers Are Banding Together to Build an Open Model
Jasonio · x · 2026-10-29
A UK developer points out that Britain has no AI labs training frontier models, and proposes rallying local enthusiasts to build an open community model together. He admits it might turn out poorly but wants to learn and try, and invites interested people to DM him.
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