Open-source models “make little sense” according to Baidu CEO Robin Li in an internal company memo in which he argued that closed-source models have stronger capabilities, Chinese media outlets reported on Weekend. As one of the bases for supporting this statement, Li argued that open-source made it hard to understand “why the parameters are the way they are.” More importantly, Li said keeping the models closed was crucial for “a viable business model.” “Being closed source allows us to make money, and only by making money can we attract computational resources and talent,” Li said. Li’s comment comes as more models are made open source to the general public. [Caixin, in Chinese]
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