Recent discussions among AI enthusiasts highlight the competitive landscape of open-source models, particularly focusing on the anticipated release of Llama-4. Analysts suggest that Llama-4 may outperform R2 in performance metrics, indicating a potential shift in the open-source AI domain. Smaller open-source outfits are reportedly surpassing Llama-3.2 in benchmarks, raising expectations for Llama-4, which is expected to be natively multimodal and multilingual. The release of Llama-4 has faced delays as Meta aims to align its launch with DeepSeek's R1 model. Concerns have been raised that the U.S. may fall behind China in the open-source AI race if these delays continue.