@levie: The rate of progress in AI right now is unlike any other period in tech history. Models are getting cheaper on a like f…
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The article highlights the unprecedented rate of AI progress, with models becoming cheaper and more capable, emphasizing opportunities for applied AI companies and mentioning the free release of the Ox Alpha model by OpenCode.
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The rate of progress in AI right now is unlike any other period in tech history. Models are getting cheaper on a like for like task basis, more generally capable, faster, and they’re going deeper in almost every domain.
As intelligence becomes too cheap to meter, then the big opportunity is driving diffusion of AI into the economy.
This is a great time to be applied AI company because there’s an incredible amount of innovation and competition acting as a tailwind to your own progress. Huge moment for startups right now that can take advantage of this.
OpenCode (@opencode): Ox Alpha (stealth model) is free for the next week
- 1M Context
- Multi-modal
- Zero Data Retention
Generous rate limits, near unlimited usage
We have capacity for 100T tokens per day, lets see what you can do
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