Open models fit the short term, but a future “genie” model may change the calculus
rickasaurus · x · 2026-07-28
The poster argues for a simple framework:
- In the short to medium term, open models are optimal because they avoid concentration of power.
- There may be a future model a couple of years out — a “genie” that can essentially grant wishes — for which that calculus changes.
- Even if nobody should have such a genie, everyone will want it, which creates a power-and-governance problem.
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