https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/18/pros-cons-open-source-ai-business-models/

As the generative AI boom continues, startups building business models around the tech are beginning to delineate along two clear lines.

Some, convinced that a proprietary and closed source approach will give them an advantage over the swarms of competitors, are choosing to keep their AI models and infrastructure in-house, shielded from public view. Others are open sourcing their models, methods and datasets, embracing a more community-led path to growth.