Open source models are at the bleeding edge of AI - but most consumers have no idea how to use them.
Enter a wave of products that bring these models to the browser (or app!), with consumer-friendly UI/tooling.
More from me + @omooretweets on startups building here 👇
@omooretweets To start: our team @a16z couldn't be more excited about OS models and the community behind them.
You don't always need to train a foundation model to build a great app - in many cases, you can use OS models and differentiate on workflow/tooling.
Examples across categories:
1) Text ✍🏼
GPT initially dominated, but we now see apps using OS alternatives like Mistral and LLaMA.
This includes both general chat platforms and NSFW apps - the latter were early adopters of OS LLMs, as they often violate content policies of closed model providers.