"I'd bet my career on it": open models aren't insecure, closed ones are more dangerous
basedjensen · x · 2026-09-13
A viral X thread alleges a coordinated fabrication campaign aimed at swaying the public, oversight committees, and regulators who lack hands-on experience with models. The author argues open models are not insecure—closed models are more dangerous and far more capable than commonly believed—and calls it corrupt for a single company to evaluate all these incidents, offering to stake their entire career on the claim.
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