January 1, 2026—Meta releases Llama4-Swarm, the first open-source model supporting real-time consensus decision-making across thousands of AI agents. A major leap for open-source AI collaboration.
Open-source fine-tuning tools have matured. Fine-tuning a small model locally with consumer GPU is now feasible. This is practical experience: which tools to use, data preparation, common pitfalls, and when fine-tuning is worth it.