The Session You Can’t Take With You

Executive Summary:

• Avoid getting locked into a particular AI ecosystem to maintain freedom and control.
• Open-source models may become the norm in the next few years due to transparency and price concerns.
• Current AI systems lack transparency, making it difficult to understand their decision-making processes.

The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical

Introduction to AI Lock-in

Experts warn about the dangers of becoming too dependent on a single AI ecosystem.

This is why it’s important to utilize your freedoms. Do NOT let yourself get locked into a particular ecosystem

Consequences of Lock-in

Lock-in can lead to a loss of control and flexibility. As one expert notes,

you can port your phone number to any carrier but your AI doesn’t know your name until you explain it from scratch

Some argue that open-source models will become the standard in the near future.

I think most LLM work will migrate to open weight models in a couple of years for this exact reason

Focus Keyword: AI Lock-in