Open weights called "dangerous" — echoing every tech that shifted information power
0xAllen_ · x · 2026-10-02
Jon ShapeShift pushes back on open-weights fear: the printing press, the internet, and encryption were all once labeled "dangerous." He argues the perceived danger always seems to threaten whoever controls information, implying open-model criticism is more about power than safety.
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