Nathan Lambert: no evidence open weights lead AI cyberattack damage
natolambert · x · 2026-10-18
Responding to Kelsey Tuoc's argument about AI cyber risk, Nathan Lambert says there's no evidence open-weights models are leading the damage so far — closed models appear at least similarly unsafe to date.
A notable exchange in the open vs closed model safety responsibility debate.
Related event: Researchers debate whether AI drives cyberattacks(4 posts)→
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