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Aug 22, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Why OpenAI, Claude, Google, and DeepSeek All Bet on the Same Harness Layer

The article analyzes how OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google, and DeepSeek are converging on a shared "harness" layer that separates model capabilities from execution, detailing each company's implementation, the trade‑offs of complexity, and the emerging competition focused on model‑harness co‑optimization.