Open weights are yours once downloaded, argues X post: no one can retake or censor them
alex_verem · x · 2026-11-14
alexverem argues that the origin of an open model — Chinese government, CIA, Meta, or a teenager's bedroom — doesn't matter: once weights are released and downloaded, the model is yours. Nobody can alter it, read your chats, or take it back. The statement weighs in on ongoing debates about trust and provenance of open-weight models.
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