Anthropic’s open-weights stance draws fire for saying both ‘don’t ban’ and ‘dangerous’

MatthewBerman · x · 2026-07-28

A reply critiques Anthropic’s newly stated position on the broader AI ecosystem, saying it reads as: “we don’t want to ban open source models,” while also calling open source models dangerous.

The commenter argues the framing is inconsistent, but the exchange points to Anthropic’s stance on open weights and the tension between openness and risk.

Related event: Anthropic Clarifies Open Weights Stance: No Ban, but Mandatory Testing for Powerful Models(25 posts)→

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