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Oliver argues culturally and linguistically appropriate smaller models can offer alternatives to dominant platforms.

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Jan EeckhoutICREA Research Professor · Pompeu Fabra UniversityLinkedIn ↗
Nuria OliverCo-Founder & Director · ELLIS Alicante FoundationLinkedIn ↗

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Jan EeckhoutICREA Research Professor · Pompeu Fabra UniversityLinkedIn ↗
Nuria OliverCo-Founder & Director · ELLIS Alicante FoundationLinkedIn ↗

Oliver argues culturally and linguistically appropriate smaller models can offer alternatives to dominant platforms.

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Attributed contributors: Jan Eeckhout; Nuria Oliver. “Oliver argues culturally and linguistically appropriate smaller models can offer alternatives to dominant platforms..” Market Power, AI, Development and Freedom – Paths Forward. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 17 September 2026. Session time 35:05–36:16. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-c6c5653542af

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Oliver argues culturally and linguistically appropriate smaller models can offer alternatives to dominant platforms.

Contributors
Jan EeckhoutICREA Research Professor · Pompeu Fabra UniversityLinkedIn ↗
Nuria OliverCo-Founder & Director · ELLIS Alicante FoundationLinkedIn ↗

Proposed mechanism: Adapt model choice to specific needs and local control.

Limit: Feasibility depends on resources and institutional conditions.

alternativescontextual adaptationagency

Where it connects.

Alternatives need useful services and the power and resources to sustain them.

Changing ownership or model architecture can open options, but marketplace density, capital, bargaining power and institutional rules shape viability. Technical possibility does not imply equal ability to act.

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