A new kind of AI model from a ChatGPT inventor is thrilling developers
THE SO WHAT
If Jev really offers a cheaper, faster path to software intelligence, the constraint shifts from model access to integration and governance. Teams should evaluate these new architectures on total system cost—latency, infra, and supervision—not just headline benchmarks.
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