@modal: Frontier models set the floor. Specialized models raise the ceiling. With Modal, @AppliedCompute is training custom age…
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Modal announces that AppliedCompute is using its platform to train custom agent workforces for companies like DoorDash, Mercor, and Cognition, highlighting the shift from frontier models to specialized models.
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Frontier models set the floor. Specialized models raise the ceiling.
With Modal, @AppliedCompute is training custom agent workforces for companies like DoorDash, Mercor, and Cognition. https://t.co/CgFvhzfvrw
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