Subtle precedents on the future of open models set by the unfolding Anthropic v. Department of War case.
Open models are decelerationist - Erlend’s notes
people and planet need open models to win
Open models in perpetual catch-up
The open-closed gap, distillation, innovation timescales, how open models win, specialized models, what’s missing, etc.
Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos and Fable models | TechCrunch
The Trump administration's erratic approach to AI policymaking has left companies across the industry with little clarity about what will govern future model releases.
The Open Machine // The Open Machine
The Open Machine is a cultural research studio that invokes unlikely alliances across technology and culture to advance ethical, open forms of coordination. We conduct research to produce media, events, and frameworks that capture and project the patterns that emerge.
The ATOM Project - American Truly Open Models
Reinvigorating AI research in the U.S. by building leading, open models in America
White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.
Unpacking Open Source Artificial Intelligence: Toward a Framework for Openness in Foundation Models
Openness has long driven innovation in software,9 and AI is no exception.12 While some see openness in foundation models (FMs) as a security threat,18 others argue that restricting access will not meaningfully reduce risk and will limit the benefits of transparency, research, and global participation.3 As the EU AI Act reporting requirements on FMs—also referred to as general-purpose AI models (GPAIMs)—move toward implementation, there is an urgent need for a more nuanced and informed understanding of openness in AI systems.
OpenAI to release open-source model as AI economics force strategic shift
OpenAI plans to release its first open-weight AI model since 2019 as economic pressures mount from competitors like DeepSeek and Meta, marking a significant strategic reversal for the company behind ChatGPT.
Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release over security concerns
This marks the first time the U.S. government has preemptively asked a U.S. AI company to restrict the launch of a model before release.
Exclusive: US releases powerful Anthropic model Mythos to some US companies
The move comes the same day as a new OpenAI model sees a limited release.
The Creators of Model Context Protocol
Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5
Restoring public access to Anthropic's first Mythos-class model marks the end of weeks-long negotiations.
The Meaning of Open
There are a lot of misconceptions about what open means, when it is the right strategy to apply, and the fundamental tradeoffs that go…
What comes next with open models
Markets, capabilities, cope, and bewilderment in the industrialization of language models.
