closed models

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Sep 4, 2024 by Zico Kolter · across every show →

Everything said about closed models, oldest first

Sep 4, 2024 positive
Opinion
Kolter: Closed-source models leading open-weight releases creates a necessary safety buffer
“At least for now, there's a constant stream of closed models that are released sometime before an equivalently capable open, open weight model, right? And I think this is actually a very good thing because my hope would be that, and we've sort of found ourselv…”
Zico Kolter Sep 4, 2024 ▶ 49:42 Zico Kolter: OpenAI's Newest Board Member on The Biggest Questions and Concerns in AI Safety | E1197 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Aug 18, 2025 neutral
Prediction Open · timeframe Aug 2030
Osika: The best AI models will always remain closed-source
“I think the best ones will always be closed but if you want maximal flexibility and some kind of open ecosystem around it might be that open ones are the ones that most people choose.”
Anton Osika Aug 18, 2025 ▶ 1:07:18 Lovable CEO, Anton Osika: The State of Foundation Models, Grok vs OpenAI, and Replit vs Bolt · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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