"Open-weights do help some with this but are nowhere near a sufficient solution because they simply shift the concentration somewhat to those with the most compute and chips (which are roughly the frontier labs plus maybe hardware providers)."
I vehemently disagree, and Qwen-3.8 27b has just conclusively proven this. Open source is for everyone, not just for those with massive compute resources.
1/2 Thanks Gavin for an especially thoughtful exchange. I don't usually spend much time on social media but I wanted to engage here because it really brings out...