Bill Gates wants powerful open-weight models legally confined to government-certified platforms
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-25
On The Verge's Decoder podcast with Nilay Patel, Bill Gates argued that powerful open-weight models capable of sophisticated cyber attacks should be legally required to keep safeguards and monitoring built in.
- Developers could still use these models for free and customize them
- But they could only run on certified platforms, within government-approved boundaries
- Platforms must detect and refuse any attempt to strip out the safeguards
The full conversation is available on the Decoder with Nilay Patel YouTube channel.
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