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In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down one of the biggest questions in AI today: do open vs. closed models still matter? From the rise of physical AI and edge devices to the shifting landscape of open-source models like LLaMA, they explore whether the “model wars” are becoming irrelevant. The conversation then dives into a bigger transformation, the rise of agentic systems, workflows, and AI-driven infrastructure.
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- 0:00Welcome to Practical AI!
- 1:27Introduction to AI Trends and Insights
- 3:24The Rise of Physical AI
- 8:32Open vs Closed Models in AI
- 15:36Meta's Shift from Open Source
- 20:58Benchmarking Open and Closed Models
- 26:13The Commoditization of AI Models
- 30:56The Future of Agentic Systems
- 37:50Navigating AI Hype and Business Needs
- 41:41Outro