Harvey and peers turn to open models to cut reliance on OpenAI

Harvey, a $15.6 billion legal AI startup built on OpenAI's GPT-4, is rethinking its dependence on AI giants as costs soar, embracing open models. The move shows downstream AI applications seeking cheaper, more controllable stacks.

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