According to Sam Altman, gpt-oss is a significant advancement in open-weights reasoning models, offering real-world performance on par with o4-mini. The model can be run locally on personal computers or even phones in a smaller configuration, making it highly accessible for developers and traders. Altman emphasizes that gpt-oss is currently the most usable open model available, which could accelerate AI-based trading strategies and on-device analytics in the crypto market. This development may lower the barrier for AI integration in decentralized finance and trading tools, potentially impacting the competitive landscape for crypto traders and algorithmic platforms (source: Sam Altman).