@Suhail: The biggest threat to humanity is the concentration of Intelligence by just a few. By eschewing open models (even from …
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The author warns that restricting open AI models concentrates intelligence in few hands, posing a threat to humanity, and argues for open models as a necessary counterbalance.
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The biggest threat to humanity is the concentration of Intelligence by just a few. By eschewing open models (even from China), you’re allowing just a few people to control tremendous amounts of power.
Do you really want that? It’s important to have a counter-weight.
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