We don't need frontier models anymore

For most of what enterprises actually pay AI to do, good enough has already arrived

// Share
We don't need frontier models anymore

The most consequential question in technology is no longer who can build a better model, but whether a better model is still worth having — and the three companies with some of the deepest pockets on earth (Meta, Microsoft, and Google) have quietly decided that, for most of what pays the bills, it is not.

// Members only

This article is for Vector members. Start a 7-day free trial to keep reading.

Start your free trial

// The Daily

Get Vector in your inbox.

A free morning briefing on the AI revolution. Weekdays at 6am CT.