NVIDIA and Microsoft back open-weight models as key to U.S. AI leadership
GregCook2011 · x · 2026-07-25
NVIDIA circulated a letter on open-weight models arguing that they are essential to American AI leadership.
- The letter, co-signed by Microsoft, Palantir, ServiceNow, Box and others, says open weights expand access so startups, universities, hospitals, factories and small businesses can use frontier capabilities without renting them from a few closed labs.
- It argues open weights increase competition, let organizations keep control of their own models and data, and improve security through transparency rather than relying on a handful of black-box providers.
- The letter also claims open models can strengthen AI safety by enabling broader benchmarking, red-teaming, and vulnerability discovery.
- Its policy ask: avoid premature restrictions on open models that could stifle competition or push innovation overseas, while supporting shared assets such as datasets, tools and evaluation frameworks.
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