Investor pokes fun at 'SOTA among American open-weight models' claims while trailing China
nathanbenaich · x · 2026-11-05
Nathan Benaich (Air Street Capital) calls out an industry oddity: US labs claiming to be "SOTA for American open weight models" while still trailing Chinese open-weight models. He finds the scoped superiority claim "quite odd energy," reflecting the marketing posture under the US-China open-source gap.
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