Open models let longevity research escape big tech, no board can fire a cure
rand_longevity · x · 2026-11-13
Longevity developer randlongevity argues that open models are how longevity research escapes big companies. When anyone can run a biology model on their own machine, finding a cure no longer requires anyone's permission—and no board can fire it, an implicit nod to governance risks like the OpenAI board saga.
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