Open-source advocates clash over Anthropic's regulatory lobbying and the risk of bans
TheAhmadOsman · x · 2026-09-13
willcb argues that anyone worried about Anthropic spearheading safety-motivated regulation should recall its last attempt, implying it posed little real barrier. TheAhmadOsman pushes back hard, saying 'it only takes one bad incident' is the same flawed logic behind the rise of authoritarian governments, urging a more serious historical view of how regulatory overreach happens. The exchange centers on whether banning open-source models is actually on the table versus inevitable best-practices regulation.
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