Combating Doomerism and Supporting Open Source AI

Over the last year, media headlines have been dominated by a loud chorus of individuals who claim that AI will lead to the end of humanity. This message is often offered with minimal or no data to substantiate their claims. The danger here lies not just in the potential overestimation of AI’s capabilities, but also in the way these alarmist viewpoints can distort public perception and policy-making. Without evidence-based discourse, these doomsday predictions risk inciting unnecessary panic, leading to misguided regulations that could stifle innovation and hinder the beneficial applications of AI.

We’re already seeing the fruits of this panic with the recent executive order that includes reporting limitations around open source AI projects, in addition to various other reporting requirements around model size, performance, and users.

Prohibiting or inhibiting open source AI is particularly problematic, and will have grave consequences for society in several ways:

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