Why Open-Source Hardware Is the Future of AI Inference
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Why Open-Source Hardware Is the Future of AI Inference The AI industry runs on closed hardware. NVIDIA's CUDA moat. Qualcomm's Hexagon DSP. Apple's Neural Engine. Each is a black box, and each requires licensing fees, NDA agreements, or per-unit royalties just to access. Open hardware will win the edge. Permissionless Innovation When hardware is