The Arguments Against Open Source AI are Very Bad
Summary
The article critiques common arguments against open source AI, arguing that open source models underpin commercial software and that suppression efforts are ineffective. It catalogs a range of actors—chip makers, startups, enterprise users, and big tech—who have incentives to develop open source AI, dismisses the simplistic notion of an 'AI race' dominated by one faction, and addresses fears about Chinese models, propaganda, and backdoors. The piece concludes that open source AI is coming and advocates for thoughtful, non-restrictive governance rather than blanket suppression.