As open-weight AI models close the gap with proprietary ones… — Observer Research Foundation — TG.ME

As open-weight AI models close the gap with proprietary ones, capability itself is becoming a commodity.

This brief explains why India's real opportunity lies in applying, securing, and deploying AI models, not building them as convergence among open-weight models shifts value away from the base model itself: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/open-weight-ai-shifting-the-frontier-in-india-s-favour
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Open-Weight AI: Shifting the Frontier in India's Favour
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