With all the laser-focused media attention on mega AI brands like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic, it’s easy to overlook a huge AI ecosystem that rarely makes the news. I’m talking about the open-source movement, which is busily building out an AI universe for those of us with skinny wallets, who still want to use these cool new tools.
The individuals and small companies driving this backroom software revolution aren’t interested in grabbing the headlines; they’re more interested in building communities and giving back to the AI ecosystem.
