Researcher Tom Davidson Defends OpenAI's Open-Access Stance Against Anthropic-Style Lockdown
AdrienLE · x · 2026-10-06
In a repost, Tom Davidson offers his read on a controversial statement: the author was simply contrasting OpenAI's open-access approach with the lockdown-to-prevent-misuse approach he fears Anthropic may pursue. Davidson agrees risks shouldn't be brushed aside but argues the criticism is harsh given the underlying point was bang on.
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