Latest open artifacts (#22): Zyphra, Cohere, and Poolside are expanding the breadth of the ecosystem
Interconnects Florian Brand
Multiple AI companies including Zyphra, Cohere, and Poolside released new open-source models, reflecting a shift toward greater diversity in the open model ecosystem beyond the Chinese companies that previously dominated the space. Command A+ from Cohere is a 218-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model licensed under Apache 2.0, while Poolside and Zyphra released their flagship models with commitments to continued open releases. This expansion enables specialized model development across different company types—from frontier researchers to product companies building niche models—rather than concentrating development among a few players.
Why it matters
An assessment of the open ecosystem and the motivations behind releasing models
