Claude Sonnet 5Sep 1525 citations
Is open-source AI safer or riskier than closed/proprietary AI?
There's no consensus answer—it depends on what kind of risk you're worried about, and the debate has actually intensified rather than settled. Here's a breakdown of the strongest arguments on each side.
The case that open-source/open-weight is riskier
Guardrails can be permanently stripped. Once weights are public, safety training can be reversed. As NPR reported, "Everybody can download and op