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5 Top Researchers Say Open Source Can Win | SF Open Source AI Summit
Sep 2, 2026
About this episode
Can open source prevent AI power from concentrating? Co-author of Attention Is All You Need, Lukasz Kaiser, argues power concentration is a property of the transformer, not a permanent feature of AI. In this episode, MTS host Sophia Dew visits the Open Source AI Summit in San Francisco to ask researchers and founders working at different layers of AI. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love. -- https://x.com/lukaszkaiser -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS: X | https://twitter.com/MTSlive YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack | https://mtslive.substack.com/ Interested in sponsoring the show? sponsors@mts.now -- Brought to you by: Lovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/ ElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mts Arena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. https://arena.ai/ Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at https://neon.com/mts Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Today’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn more Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:20) Current AI Power Concentration (02:55) Algorithmic Breakthroughs For Small Players (04:46) Personal Open Source Tech Stack (08:42) US Leadership In Open Models (13:41) Creating American Open Source Incentives (21:27) Benefits Of Open Weights Models (22:31) Owning Enterprise AI Intelligence -- Note : This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.