Sources say OpenAI and Anthropic are lobbying Washington to restrict open-source AI
xeophon · x · 2026-07-26
Sources say OpenAI and Anthropic are quietly lobbying Washington regulators to restrict open-source AI models, even as Sam Altman publicly says he supports open source AI.
The report highlights the tension between public messaging and policy lobbying, and suggests the debate over open models is now moving from technical circles into direct regulatory pressure.
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