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Sakana AI launches Fugu for model orchestration
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Why it matters
- →Model orchestration could mitigate risks from export controls on AI models.
- →Fugu's approach may inspire similar strategies in AI development.
- →Early performance reviews highlight the challenges of achieving claimed benchmarks.
Sakana AI has introduced Fugu, a model designed to orchestrate multiple AI models through a single API, as a response to export controls that affected Anthropic's models. Fugu offers two versions: a faster model for routine tasks and a more powerful one for complex applications. Despite claims of high performance, early feedback indicates it may not yet match top models. This development underscores the trend towards model orchestration, though concerns about cost and transparency persist.
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