Factory: The Next Phase of Hybrid AI Development
Frontier cloud models write the code. Local models rank and triage the backlog. Here's how Factory automates the dirty work on a dedicated NUC.
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Frontier cloud models write the code. Local models rank and triage the backlog. Here's how Factory automates the dirty work on a dedicated NUC.
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