Open weights are quietly closing up – and that's a problem
Open-weight AI models are increasingly restricted through licensing changes and access controls, undermining the promise of openness and concentrating power among large companies.
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The article warns that open-weight AI models, which currently keep major frontier labs competitive on pricing, are gradually disappearing. If this trend continues, the market could become dominated by a small number of oligopolists who can extract excessive consumer surplus without competitive pressure.