@levie: Depending on which path is taken here, this would be very unfortunate. In the more extreme bans, we would be asymmetric…
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@levie argues that stricter US bans on Chinese AI models would asymmetrically disadvantage America, reducing competition and slowing progress, while the rest of the world retains access to both closed and open models.
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Depending on which path is taken here, this would be very unfortunate. In the more extreme bans, we would be asymmetrically disadvantaging ourselves.
America would reduce the options for AI models in our market, whereas the rest of the world would keep gaining access to both closed and open models.
We’d have fewer options for driving down the cost of AI, tuning models to industry-specific use-cases, improving the security of systems, and keeping competitive dynamics going to keep pushing the frontier of research. All bad outcomes.
This should at least be a wake up call for American OSS investment.
Jukan (@jukan05): U.S. EYES TOUGHER CURBS ON CHINESE AI
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS REPORTEDLY CONSIDERING STRICTER RULES ON CHINESE AI MODELS AFTER THE LAUNCH OF MOONSHOT AI’S KIMI K3. OPTIONS INCLUDE REQUIRING U.S. HOSTING PROVIDERS TO GUARANTEE THE SECURITY OF CHINESE MODELS AND ACCEPT
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