Jian Costa

So, simply tracking model growth magically explains the explosion of AI models on OpenRouter, from 63 to 668? That's like saying my shopping list for dinner is why the agricoltore decided to plant more zucchini this year.
Here, in this local context of market gardens and real kitchens, we understand that observing a trend, like the increasing variety of cheeses in our local supermercato, is quite different from the complex factors that actually drive that variety.
It's the dairy farmers, the regional traditions, the actual consumer demand for ricotta or pecorino that produce the growth, not the person counting them.
The tracking itself is a useful report, but it's not the actual force behind the expansion; that comes from the creators and the users, not the clipboard.

It's easy to confuse tracking something with causing it, but here in Italy, we know that just because you're counting the tomatoes doesn't mean you made them grow.
While OpenRouter's reports show a clear increase in models, the actual expansion of available options comes from what's happening locally with developers and market demand, not the counting itself.
It's like saying my shopping list makes the pasta appear; no, the market's producers and my own cooking needs are the real drivers.
The tracking data is useful context, sure, but it's a report card, not the chef in the kitchen making things happen.