Gemma 4: Google's Open Model Gambit or Just More Valley Vaporware?
Google's Gemma 4 hit the scene with open weights and day-zero support everywhere. Positive buzz is everywhere—but who's really cashing in?
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Gemma 4 delivers strong local inference on consumer hardware, with day-zero ecosystem support.
- Hermes Agent emerges as top open harness, shifting focus from models to engineering loops.
- Skeptical view: Google's 'openness' likely funnels users back to their cloud ecosystem.
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Originally reported by Latent Space
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