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Is open-source AI safer or riskier than closed/proprietary AI?
The debate over whether open-source (or "open-weight") AI is safer or riskier than closed-source (proprietary) AI is one of the most consequential discussions in modern technology policy.
There is no simple consensus. The answer largely depends on the capability of the model and how one defines "safety" (e.g., protecting against system bias and corporate monopoly vs. preventing catastrophic nati