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Is open-source AI safer or riskier than closed/proprietary AI?
The question of whether open-source (or "open-weights") AI is safer or riskier than closed-source (proprietary) AI is one of the most hotly contested debates in technology, policy, and national security.
The short answer is that neither paradigm is universally safer; rather, they present entirely different types of risks and safety benefits.
To understand the trade-offs, it is helpful to look