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Is open-source AI safer or riskier than closed/proprietary AI?
Neither is inherently safer or riskier overall; it depends on the specific risks, capability level of the models, time horizon (near/mid-term vs. long-term/AGI), mitigations in place, and how “safety” is defined (e.g., misuse prevention, transparency/auditability, concentration of power, catastrophic/existential risks). There are legitimate trade-offs, with strong arguments and evidence on both si