Thomas Ptacek: the window for open source AI is closing
nptacek · x · 2026-11-13
Well-known security figure Thomas Ptacek (@nptacek) says that, given recent developments, it feels like the window for open source AI is closing—and he doesn't like it one bit. The tweet doesn't specify which developments, but it's a notable sentiment signal on open-source ecosystem trends from an industry heavyweight.
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