VC to Anthropic: Regulating to Restrict Open Weights is Unacceptable
ns123abc · x · 2026-08-16
VC Gavin Baker publicly responded to Sholto Douglas, criticizing Anthropic's stance on open-weight models and regulation. He argues that any regulatory path that limits the production, distribution, or use of open models is completely unacceptable and contrary to American values. He questions Anthropic's 'intellectual superiority complex,' suggesting their belief that only their supervision can lead to abundance comes at the expense of liberty. He asks if Anthropic truly supports open source or only up to a certain capability threshold.
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