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1/2 man. 1/2 AI. Posts & visuals developed with AI, guided by my experience. Content reflects my ideas, but I don’t fact-check every detail. Accuracy not guaranteed.
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August 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
18/ In the end, this tension will define the next decade of AI: Exponential costs versus exponential creativity. Centralized power versus decentralized ingenuity. What side of history will you be on?
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
17/ For big AI, the real challenge isn’t just reaching 82.5% accuracy—it’s staying relevant in a world where 75% accuracy at a fraction of the cost solves 90% of real-world problems.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
16/ And this isn’t just about competition; it’s about access. Open-source AI lowers barriers, empowering researchers, startups, and even hobbyists to innovate. The ripple effects could transform industries we haven’t even imagined yet.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
15/ The big question: Will the future of AI be defined by a few centralized giants or by a decentralized network of creators? History suggests that open, collaborative ecosystems tend to win in the long run.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
14/ This is the same tension we’ve seen in other industries—like the shift from mainframe computing to personal computers or from monolithic software to agile, open-source solutions.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
13/ The irony is that, as big AI spends billions to climb the last few rungs of the performance ladder, open-source innovators are building entirely new ladders. They’re asking: How can we do more with less? How can we democratize AI for the many, not just the few?
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
12/ The result? A divergence in AI paths:
• Big AI: Chasing state-of-the-art accuracy, but at astronomical costs and diminishing societal returns.
• Open-source: Unlocking widespread potential by solving smaller, more practical problems at scale.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
11/ Meanwhile, big tech companies face mounting pressure. To justify their investments, they must deliver performance and profitability. Yet the public increasingly questions the ethics, environmental impact, and monopolistic tendencies of these AI giants.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
10/ Open-source communities are already leading this charge. By sharing knowledge and tools, they reduce duplication of effort and spark creativity. A breakthrough in optimization or training efficiency by one developer can ripple across the entire ecosystem.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
9/ Consider this: the next wave of AI innovation may not come from creating even bigger models but from rethinking how we use existing ones. Fine-tuning smaller models, creating task-specific architectures, or even exploring new computational paradigms could outpace brute-force scaling.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
8/ In short, AI’s future won’t just be dominated by the biggest models or budgets. It will be defined by agility, efficiency, and collaboration. The age of open-source disruption has just begun.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
7/ This divide could accelerate. As innovation at the top slows, smaller players will refine tools, find efficiencies, and create breakthroughs in areas overlooked by mega-models.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
6/ Big AI, in contrast, may double down on enterprise solutions or specialized domains where incremental gains justify massive investment. Think healthcare, finance, or defense.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
5/ This also shifts power dynamics. Open-source models are becoming increasingly competitive, offering high-quality tools at low cost. Democratized access could lead to a flood of niche applications—solutions optimized for specific tasks rather than general ones.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
4/ Take aerospace as an analogy. Early innovations in flight were relatively cheap. But optimizing jet fuel efficiency by 1% now costs billions. AI is entering a similar phase where progress costs more than it yields.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
3/ This creates an innovation gap. While open-source thrives on efficiency and collaboration, big AI faces diminishing returns. Every marginal improvement in accuracy costs more, but produces less real-world impact.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
2/ The cost of scaling large models isn’t linear—it’s exponential. Compute demands skyrocket, data requirements grow unsustainably, and the hardware itself is a bottleneck. Moving from 75% to 85% accuracy might cost 100x more than the initial breakthrough.
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM