Natolambert: Anthropic’s open-weight note is familiar, but distillation bans are still dumb
natolambert · x · 2026-07-28
Natolambert says the Anthropic open-weight model piece contains nothing new, but it is a fair restatement of the company’s position and will trigger a predictable wave of outrage. He also reiterates that banning distillation is still a bad idea.
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