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If open weight models are the future, U.S. AI companies are going to have a hard time
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this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2026
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If all AI really is classified as a "weapon" for export-control purposes, well... in the US possession of weapons is a protected individual right. The US gov should be training open weight models and encouraging self-hosting.