Khosla: Open source AI models will not be viable due to training costs
Vinod Khosla · #79: The More or Less Holiday Special Pt. 1 (AI Highlights) · More or Less Podcast · Dec 27, 2024 · at 46:05
Vinod Khosla argues against the long-term viability of open source models in a discussion on AI model training costs.
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“It is costing an order of magnitude more to train, and that's why I don't think open source models will be viable because the training costs.”
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