Mark Zuckerberg says the future of AI is for everyone. But who owns it?
TL;DR
Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500 word essay and released a new Meta open-weight model alongside it. Open weight means you download the complete model, run it on your own machine even without internet, and nobody but you can switch it off. With Gemini, ChatGPT or Claude you only rent access. The Guardian commentary suggests asking three questions before committing to an AI platform, starting with ownership and control.
Nauti's Take
Open-weight models are a real opportunity: running a model locally keeps the data in house and nobody can switch the tool off overnight. The catch sits in the fine print, since open weights are not an open licence, and Meta is not giving this away out of kindness.
The payoff is biggest for teams with sensitive data and their own infrastructure; anyone who just wants fast results is still better served by rented models.
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