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Is open-source AI safer or riskier than closed/proprietary AI?
Is open-source AI safer or riskier? I'll map the trade-offs between open and closed models.
Neither is categorically safer — open-source and closed/proprietary AI have different safety trade-offs, and research suggests the answer depends on which risk you mean.
1. Why open-source is argued to be safer
Transparency and auditability: Proponents argue openness democratizes capabilities, enable