Kimi K3 Open Weights Release Sparks Nuanced Open Versus Closed AI Debate
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I think this is a good take. A switch from selling tokens to selling "AI that does stuff" makes sense.
lots of "open vs closed strategy" discourse on the tl since the banger ~frontier open weights drop from kimi k3. unfortunately, much of those takes seem to be taking sides at the expense of nuance. both are right but it's not that simple. here's my 2 cents:
Switching from tokens to services though is a huge change on the business side. It means much more integration risk happens on the frontier lab side, as does much more of the actual "business." I think it's possible you see systems integrators/consultancies taking it up