Commenter: frontier labs' fearmongering is covert lobbying to ban open-weight models
emax · x · 2026-09-15
Commenter emax argues the only logical explanation for frontier labs' coordinated fearmongering is dishonest lobbying for regulatory capture — specifically banning open-weight models.
He notes labs avoid saying this overtly because of substantial public support for open weights. The take feeds the ongoing tension between AI safety narratives and commercial interests.
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