The End of One-Way Pipelines
In the past, our interactions with technology followed a straightforward hierarchy:
User App → Vendor API → Model → Bill per token
This model concentrated power at the top, where controlling the API meant controlling the market. However, today marks a significant shift towards a more complex mesh network:
Users & Apps connect to Independent Hosts (like Factory and RunPod), utilizing Open Weights (such as GLM and LLaMA) fine-tuned and optimized by experts in the field.
This shift gives rise to:
- A vibrant network of compute, optimization, and distribution nodes.
- Enhanced value through each participant and connection.
The focus has moved from “own the endpoint” to “orchestrate the ecosystem.” Drawing parallels with previous technological shifts, it becomes clear that this change isn’t merely about pricing; it’s truly an architectural revolution.
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