AI Research Shifts as Startups Chase Post-Transformer Models

August 11, 2026

Nine years after Google introduced the transformer, startups are now exploring what comes next in large language model design. Meanwhile, academic AI research is shifting focus as industry labs dominate cutting-edge development. The changes signal a new phase in AI innovation that could reshape which technologies power future tools used by Miami startups and enterprises.

Source: The Download: the next big thing in LLMs and how AI academic research is shifting

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