And in the end, OpenAI doesn’t matter . They are making the same mistakes we are in their posture relative to open source, and their ability to maintain an edge is necessarily in question. Open source alternatives can and will eventually eclipse them unless they change their stance. In this respect, at least, we can make the first move.
Simon Willison • Leaked Google document: “We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI”
Google have already found it difficult to keep their advantages protected from competitors such as OpenAI, and now that the wider research community are collaborating in the open they’re going to find it even harder
Simon Willison • Leaked Google document: “We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI”
Allowing anyone to develop algorithms would be a good idea for Twitter because it abides by the classic law of technology: “commoditize your complement”. It sounds fancy but the basic idea is simple: if you’re selling a thing (like, for example, a smartphone), and there are other things that go well with that thing (like apps) then it’s a goo... See more