Some startups and researchers who can't access the most advanced chips are adopting a "frugal AI" approach, building smaller models on open-weight systems (Rina Chandran/Rest of World)

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Rina Chandran / Rest of World: Some startups and researchers who can't access the most advanced chips are adopting a “frugal AI” approach, building smaller models on open-weight systems - Amid a widening global divide in AI adoption, low-cost AI models that can deliver sovereignty and efficiency …