A reply argues open-weight bans target models that were SOTA just years ago
1a3orn · x · 2026-07-23
The post pushes back on the idea of banning open-weight models, arguing that calls for prohibition are already appearing around models that were state of the art only a few years ago.
The key point is that critics are effectively asking for restrictions on a class of models that used to be cutting-edge, which the author says is why they looked absurd at the time—and still have a track record of being wrong.
Related event: Community Reflects on Open-Weight Model Bans and Open Source Harm(5 posts)→
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