Google Admits Open Source AI Could Outcompete Their Own.

A leaked Google memo admits that the company is losing the AI arms race to open source and suggests that Google cannot compete against open source. The memo acknowledges that open-source models are faster, more customizable, more private, and more capable than Google's models. The memo also notes that Google's size is no longer an advantage and that the process for creating and improving open source models is fast, inexpensive, and lends itself perfectly to a global collaborative approach. The author concludes that the only approach open to Google is to own the platform in the same way they dominate the open source Chrome and Android platforms.