Microsoft-backed open letter urges US to keep open-weight AI models
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The letter, dated July 24th, was signed by 235 AI-adjacent companies including NVIDIA, Amazon, Y Combinator, and OpenAI. It argues open weights allow scrutiny and competition, and supports distillation as a legitimate technique.
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