Commenters Claim AI Fear Narratives Are a Play to Regulate Open-Source Out of Existence
AlexTensor · x · 2026-09-14
A circulating take argues that fear around AI is being deliberately manufactured so regulators shrink the field: with open-source models eating closed vendors' share, the only remaining play is to brand themselves as the 'safe' option and push regulators to shut down open source. Another round in the debate over AI safety narratives and lobbying motives.
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