AI inference

A new publication examines the economics of open-weight inference, looking at what it actually costs to run openly available large language models compared with closed, API-based alternatives. The discussion centers on how hardware, hosting and efficiency trade-offs shape whether open-weight models are genuinely cheaper for organizations running AI at scale.

Asahi Shimbun reports on new AI technology that can accurately predict a person's favorite movies while also assessing their personality traits, effectively reading their inner self. The article, part of its 'Age of AI' series, highlights growing concerns that how such sensitive personal data is used depends entirely on the companies handling it.