US Treasury Secretary Bessent Endorses Open-Source AI as a Win for Innovation
max_paperclips · x · 2026-08-12
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has expressed strong support for open-source AI models. Welcoming Meta's release of a new open-weight model, he called it another win for American innovation.
Bessent stated that sustaining US leadership in AI requires advancing both open- and closed-weight models to ensure the future is built on trusted foundations. This endorsement is seen as a significant stance alongside figures like David Sacks against the push for stricter AI regulation.
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