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Can Open Models Keep Up With the AI Frontier? | Nathan Lambert

aired Oct 14, 2026 · 59.0m
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Summary

When I think about model progress, it comes down to different forms of capital, and that is compute data and talent. How do you see that playing out in terms of, like, who's going to win in the next couple of years?.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, it's, think, including: How do you see that playing out in terms of, like, who's going to win in the next couple of years?.

Key takeaways
  1. 01When I think about model progress, it comes down to different forms of capital, and that is compute data and talent
  2. 02The Chinese are so good at building models
  3. 03The Frontier AI labs are spending extraordinary amounts of money to build better models
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