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Nathan Lambert proposes that open and closed models operate on different exponential timescales: closed-source labs are highly integrated and can be first into high-value markets (such as coding), with revenue going from zero to the hundred-billion-dollar level; the open-source ecosystem develops more slowly due to poor information flow and a lack of economies of scale.
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10/25/2026
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Valid until: 1/23/2027
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Can Open-Source Models Catch Up to OpenAI? Nathan Lambert's In-Depth Analysis
youtubea16z10/14/2026
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