Pinterest CEO Touts Open Source AI

Pinterest CEO touts open source AI for “tremendous performance” and reduced costs, powering growth in visual search, personalization, and commerce.
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Pinterest CEO Touts Open Source AI
Why Pinterest CEO Touts Open Source AI Pinterest CEO Bill Ready is doubling down on open source AI, calling it a breakthrough for tremendous performance with reduced costs . As millions rely on Pinterest for product discovery and visual ideas, investors are asking how open source AI and agentic commerce could fuel growth — especially as the company forecasts a softer holiday season. Image Credits:PATRICK T. FALLON / Contributor/ Getty Images Open source AI models, paired with Pinterest’s proprietary tech, support multimodal search, personalized recommendations, ad targeting, and its newest feature — the AI-powered Pinterest Assistant. How Open Source AI Reduces Costs for Pinterest According to the CEO, open source AI helps Pinterest expand capabilities without driving up infrastructure costs. This means more advanced visual search and conversational shopping tools at scale. Even with economic pressure tied to U.S. tariffs, Pinterest is leaning on these models to maintain high-quality perfor…