Inside the Model Factory — Eiso Kant, Poolside AI
Episode Date: July 23, 2026In recent months, the open vs closed, and US vs China discussions on model ownership and sovereign/local AI have heated up to a fever pitch. So it is...
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185 episodes transcribedIn recent months, the open vs closed, and US vs China discussions on model ownership and sovereign/local AI have heated up to a fever pitch. So it is...
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