Tech giants disagree on AI's future: 'open-source' or closed

Tech leaders differ on AI regulation, debating open or closed approaches for accessibility, safety, and profit.

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AI Alliance, led by Meta and IBM, supports "open science," promoting collaboration and open-source tech for AI development.

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OpenAI, despite its name, builds closed AI systems due to short-term incentives and safety concerns.

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Critics, like the Center for Humane Technology, warn against deploying open-source AI models without safeguards.

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IBM sees the closed AI approach as "regulatory capture," adding complexity to the AI regulation debate and industry competition.

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Tech giants disagree on AI's future: 'open-source' or closed

Tech leaders differ on AI regulation, debating open or closed approaches for accessibility, safety, and profit.

AI Alliance, led by Meta and IBM, supports "open science," promoting collaboration and open-source tech for AI development.

OpenAI, despite its name, builds closed AI systems due to short-term incentives and safety concerns.

Critics, like the Center for Humane Technology, warn against deploying open-source AI models without safeguards.

IBM sees the closed AI approach as "regulatory capture," adding complexity to the AI regulation debate and industry competition.

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