closed source

4 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 18, 2017 by Mike Volpi · across every show →

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Sep 18, 2017 bearish
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Volpi: The era of large closed-source enterprise software platforms is over
“I generally think that we've seen the last of enterprise software companies, large enterprise software companies that are platforms that are closed source.”
Mike Volpi Sep 18, 2017 ▶ 21:31 20VC: Index's Mike Volpi on Making The Move From Player To Coach, What It Takes To Build Generation Defining Brands & How Europe Really Stacks Up To The US Venture Market
May 6, 2024 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Tavel: Frontier AI models currently require closed-source architectures
“Right now it feels like if you need a model that's on the frontier, you're going to be closed source.”
Sarah Tavel May 6, 2024 ▶ 0:00 Sarah Tavel: Will Foundation Models Be Commoditised? | E1149 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 6, 2024
Opinion
Tavel: Frontier AI models will remain closed source unless Meta shifts market
“If you want a model that's on the frontier, that's going to be closed source. Now, look, every, as I mentioned, every month it feels different with what Meta's doing with Llama, that may actually fundamentally change the game. If Meta is willing to make that h…”
Sarah Tavel May 6, 2024 ▶ 38:09 Sarah Tavel: Will Foundation Models Be Commoditised? | E1149 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jun 25, 2026 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
O'Driscoll: Impossible for a fourth closed-source AI player to catch up
“It's almost impossible for a number four to a same business model, closed source number four to emerge and catch up at this point.”
Rory O'Driscoll Jun 25, 2026 ▶ 17:34 DeepSeek Raises at $50B | The Rise of Open Source vs OpenAI & Anthropic | OpenAI Builds Own Chip · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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