@LangChain: The latest finding in the LangSmith Signal: Open Models are having a moment. 1 in 3 AI teams ran an open-weights model …
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LangSmith Signal reports that 1 in 3 AI teams now run open-weights models, up from 1 in 5 nine months ago, with overall usage growing 3x.
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The latest finding in the LangSmith Signal: Open Models are having a moment.
1 in 3 AI teams ran an open-weights model in April 2026, up from 1 in 5 nine months ago.
The overall number of teams using open weights grew 3x.
We’re seeing newer users choose open models at a https://t.co/klDdkAHCxH
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