Why the open-vs-closed frontier model debate may rest on false premises
davidmanheim · x · 2026-07-28
A short argument that the usual “open vs. closed frontier models” debate may be built on shaky assumptions: that more frontier models will keep appearing, that the categories are cleanly exclusive, and that the choice is one that should matter at all. The author says they disagree with all three premises.
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