The real AI race may no longer be at the frontier
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If enterprises are standardizing on open models for cost, accessibility, and ownership, the control point shifts from raw model capability to distribution, tooling, and integration. Vendors selling “frontier access” need a second act around governance, evals, and orchestration or risk being bypassed by open stacks.
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