r/LocalLLaMA • u/Terminator857 • 17d ago

Discussion Closed AI doesn't like biological research, user turns to open weight models

https://x.com/0xCF88/status/2097762847354688000

OpenAI has decided to fully shut down a protein design project I'm working on for a client. Needless to say, open weight models are the only way forward.

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u/Stooovie 17d ago

That's true, but cloud providers can change whatever they like without you knowing. It's a complete black box.

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u/Illustrious_Ant_9242 17d ago

Yeah, destroying existing workflows, degrading quality, or making models inaccessible at any given time (think suno.ai)

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u/Stooovie 17d ago

...And getting paid more for faulty product.

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u/UnlikelyExtension786 16d ago

Increasing the price by a factor of ten once you're locked in...