Open-source development has reshaped AI research, but enterprise adoption still lags behind, the company said on 26 November 2025.
AI21 Labs: Expanding enterprise access to open-source AI: Our partnership with Together AI, the company said on 26 November 2025. More than 75% of organisations say they plan to expand their use of open-source AI, with many expecting those choices to reduce implementation costs. Yet, only 13% of AI workloads today actually run on open-source models. Open-source development has reshaped AI research, but enterprise adoption still lags behind. More than 75% of organisations say they plan to expand their use of open-source AI, with many expecting those choices to reduce implementation costs. Yet, only 13% of AI workloads today actually run on open-source models.
The gap is real, and it’s one enterprises feel every time they try to operationalize open-source systems at scale. Today, AI21 Labs and Together AI are bringing their strengths together to make open-source AI practical for enterprise use.
For enterprise buyers, the useful next step is to map the claim to controls, data residency and measurable outcomes—and to ask for evidence on failure modes, oversight and auditability before treating the release as production-ready fact.