Why Open Source Models May Not Win The AI Race

Author(s): Assaf Elovic

Originally published on Towards AI.

And Why Incumbents like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft Still Hold the Throne

The rapid progress in open-source models has given rise to the belief that these models could pose a significant challenge to incumbent companies such as Google, Facebook, and Microsoft.

While the idea of open source models dismantling the power of tech giants is appealing to many, it is important to remain realistic and recognize the major barriers the open source community still faces when trying to contend with proprietary models. Let’s dive in!

In recent months, the open-source AI community has witnessed significant advancements, starting with Meta’s LLaMA — the first impressive open-source LLM that was leaked online. This sparked an influx… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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