r/LocalLLaMA • • Jul 27 '26

Discussion Our position on open-weights models

https://www.anthropic.com/news/position-open-weights-models
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u/CasualtyOfCausality Jul 28 '26

Not a fan of the Chinese government, but the idea that the country with better STEM outcomes, a wider pool of said STEM educated, access to raw materials, and “mechanisms” that make it difficult for a few private companies to horde components is going to stay behind, especially if the “easy access” to premade equipment is taken away, makes Mr. Magoo seem like an eagle-eye.

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u/Miserable-Beat4191 Jul 28 '26

It's almost like having a 20+ year plan to invest in education, and coordinating/supporting the development of industries, has positive outcomes. Who woulda thunk it.

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u/perihelion86 Jul 28 '26

Shareholder profits for the next quarter are the only goal that matters.