Open source AI is already finding its way into production

Open source AI is revolutionizing the development of custom AI solutions, with smaller, less-proprietary models becoming more prevalent and useful, especially for niche applications. These models offer advantages such as reduced costs and easy customization. Tools like Outlines aid in building custom AI applications, reflecting the fast-growing use of open source AI. However, they require more engineering resources than using APIs. The trend could lead to new capabilities and improvements in both open source and proprietary models.