Y Combinator on open models and self-hosted AI

Y Combinator@ycombinatorOct 27, 2026

Own Your Intelligence @xuster Most companies building with AI still rent their intelligence from frontier labs. As open models improve, more companies will want models they can run, train, and control themselves. The opportunity is to turn a company’s workflows, expertise, and https://t.co/YcBkdtTQuI

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