tszzl predicts open-source models will be banned after a major AI disaster; Beff pushes back
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-13
The exchange
Prominent researcher tszzl argued that after a major AI disaster, open-source models "will be banned before too long" — and that Kimi, DeepSeek and similar efforts should continue but run on monitored APIs rather than released weights.
Extropic founder Beff Jezos fired back: "They're just saying the quiet part out loud. We cannot let this happen."
Why it matters
A public clash between two high-profile figures over the open-vs-closed governance debate, reflecting fears that disaster narratives are being used to justify restricting open weights.
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