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This article explains how QR codes, invented at Denso in 1992 by Masahiro Hara and inspired by Go, are poised to replace the 50-year-old barcode system as GS1 pushes a global retail standards shift from UPC barcodes to higher-capacity 2D QR codes.

Lucas Atkins of Arcee AI announces the GS1 model and discusses the need for American open-model alternatives to Chinese AI models, expressing optimism about the ecosystem.