CNBC July 10, 2026 • 21:22

The AI race is shifting from bigger models to cheaper, smarter systems - CNBC

By Deirdre Bosa, Jasmine Wu

The AI race is shifting from bigger models to cheaper, smarter systems - CNBC

Companies are starting to choose AI models by task, cost and control, not just leaderboard rank.

For the past two years, the artificial intelligence race has been easy to score: bigger models, better benchmarks and whichever company could claim the lead, at least until the next launch.
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