OpenAI and Anthropic unite against open-weight AI risks to their bottom line
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OpenAI and Anthropic jointly warn against Chinese open-weight AI models, citing safety risks.
OpenAI and Anthropic, despite competing, align in Washington to warn about Chinese open-weight AI models. Critics, including Trump adviser David Sacks, say this could be regulatory capture, entrenching large labs. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues open-weight models are harder to keep safe. OpenAI views open source as part of democratizing access but within a national framework. The Trump administration sees Chinese distillation of US models as IP theft. Treasury Secretary Bessent says Chinese models must meet US standards. Advocates warn restrictions could harm research and competition.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are broadly critical, seeing the push as protectionism for incumbents rather than genuine safety. A common sentiment: the US regulates to protect monopolies, while Europe regulates to protect people. Some dispute the technical claim that Kimi 3 distilled Fable, noting the timeline is too short. Others argue that distills compress margins but are good for the world economy, and that US companies risk ceding the market to China if they rely on protectionism.