The Myth of Model Wars: Open vs Closed AI in 2026

About this episode

Dan and Chris discuss the relevance of open vs closed AI models and the evolution of AI technologies.

In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down one of the biggest questions in AI today: do open vs. closed models still matter? From the rise of physical AI and edge devices to the shifting landscape of open-source models like LLaMA, they explore whether the “model wars” are becoming irrelevant. The conversation then dives into a bigger transformation, the rise of agentic systems, workflows, and AI-driven infrastructure. Featuring: Chris Benson – Website , LinkedIn , Bluesky , GitHub , X Daniel Whitenack – Website , GitHub , X Upcoming Events: Register for upcoming webinars here ! Midwest AI Summit 2026

People in this episode

Host: Dan

Guest: Chris Benson

Topics covered

• open vs closed AI
• model wars
• agentic systems
• AI-driven infrastructure
• open-source models
• physical AI
• edge devices

Keywords

• AI
• open-source
• closed models
• agentic systems
• infrastructure
• LLaMA
• physical AI
• edge devices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LLaMA

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