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Open Source Strategy Shift - OpenAI has released two open-weight reasoning models on Hugging Face, signaling a shift towards open models [1] - This marks OpenAI's first open model release since GPT-2 five years ago, indicating a change in strategy from prioritizing closed-source models [2] - Pressure from Meta's open Llama models, Chinese companies like DeepSeek and Alibaba, and the Trump administration has influenced OpenAI's move towards open sourcing [2] - OpenAI CEO acknowledged the company was "on the wrong side of history" regarding its open source approach [3] Model Capabilities and Integration - Users can connect the new open models to OpenAI's more powerful closed models for completing tasks, suggesting a hybrid approach [3]