Criticizing Overly Strict Open-Weight Prohibition Proposals by AI Policy Groups
1a3orn · x · 2026-07-23
In a discussion regarding AI policy, commentators criticized frameworks proposed by organizations like The Future Society. These frameworks set super low bars for 'absolute trustworthiness,' including a required ability to roll back models.
The critique highlights that these proposals are effectively asking for the open-weight prohibition of models that were considered state-of-the-art (SOTA) just a few years ago. The author finds these regulatory demands ridiculous and notes having a track record of calling them out.
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