Speculation: pull the open-weights ladder and nationalize frontier labs for an AI monopoly
ns123abc · x · 2026-09-13
ns123abc speculates that the endgame is to pull away the open-weights ladder and then nationalize closed frontier labs, so incumbents can monopolize frontier AI development — a dark take amid tightening regulation and shrinking openness.
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