Tip, Keep a Local Copy of the Weights You Depend On
· 3 hours ago
Quick tip, given the news, if a Chinese open-weight model matters to your workflow, keep a local copy of the weights.
Hosted access can change — a policy, an API shutdown, a region block. Local weights can't be revoked. This is prudent, not panic.
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