The Index Podcast

Everything Bagel: Frontier AI Models and Open Source Monetization with Founder Bidhan Roy

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Jan 15, 2025
Bidhan Roy, co-founder of Bagel, is transforming the landscape of open-source AI by creating monetization solutions. He discusses cutting-edge advancements that have slashed verification times from 200 hours to just a minute using fingerprinting and watermarking. The conversation delves into the balance between scalability and accuracy, essential for precision-reliant fields. Roy emphasizes how Bagel aims to empower developers, encouraging a competitive spirit against closed AI labs while enhancing trust in decentralized networks through verifiable inference.
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INSIGHT

Monetizing Open Source AI

  • Open-source AI models could surpass those of closed AI labs if monetization was possible.
  • This is the core problem that Bagel aims to solve.
INSIGHT

Open Source's Potential

  • Open-source software, like Bash and Linux, has created massive value historically.
  • Open-source AI faces similar potential, but its high development costs hinder progress.
ANECDOTE

Bash's Impact

  • Brian Fox, creator of Bash, helped start the open-source movement.
  • His software now runs on billions of devices, highlighting open source's unpredictable reach.
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