Open models can’t simply be banned in a multipolar AI world, author argues
jfischoff · x · 2026-07-28
The author argues that banning open models and unrestricted closed models is not like banning contraband: the models would still be used against you, but you would lose the ability to fight back.
The core claim is strategic rather than technical: in a multipolar world, “safetyism” does not work, and the only viable response is to accelerate faster than rivals.
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