iamtrask: The Real AI Safety Problem Is Unilateral Control, Not Open vs Closed
iamtrask · x · 2026-09-14
In a thread, OpenMined founder iamtrask argues that neither open nor closed source AI is the real safety problem — the core issue is unilateral control of AI: closed models are controlled by one company, open models by anyone with a copy, and rogue AI by itself.
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