Open-Source Models Are Inherently 'Decelerationist,' Yet Accelerationists Are Excited
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-07-21
Observation 4: A world dominated by open-weight models may lead to 'AI communism,' where AI is a digital public infrastructure, exactly China's direction. He calls it dystopian, but open-source advocates admit it's the endpoint. Observation 3: Open-weight models are inherently 'decelerationist,' yet self-proclaimed 'accelerationists' are excited about them. He suspects they like the 'ungovernable' cloak open-source casts over AI, reminiscent of James Scott's 'The Art of Not Being Governed.' However, he emphasizes open-source will slow AI capex.
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