David Sacks Predicts Open Source Ban Disguised as 'Equal Standards'
McDonaghMatthew · x · 2026-08-22
David Sacks predicts an open-source AI ban is coming, disguised as holding open models to the same standards as closed ones. He outlines the steps of regulatory capture, starting with a FINRA-like body. Matthew McDonagh argues that banning open source violates the First Amendment.
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