Let's be honest here, a lot of HN users have a conflict of interest on this topic. AI entrepreneurs trying to get rich from LLMs benefit from LLMs being open source. But the downside risk from e.g. bioweapons is spread across all of society.
It's the same sort of asymmetrical cost/benefit that tobacco companies and greenhouse gas emitters face. Of course if you went to an online forum for oil companies, they'd be hopping mad if they're prevented from drilling, and dismissive of global warming risks. It's no different here.
It's the same sort of asymmetrical cost/benefit that tobacco companies and greenhouse gas emitters face. Of course if you went to an online forum for oil companies, they'd be hopping mad if they're prevented from drilling, and dismissive of global warming risks. It's no different here.