I'm not sure I understand the case for open-source models being decelerationist, is this it?

Decel:

- Potentially reduces investor appetite for funding big labs.

- More risk of powerful AI getting in bad hands -> more regulation.

Accel:

- More competition so big labs can't rest on laurels.

- More research in open, so all labs can accrete advancements faster.

I feel like open-source = acceleration has a much more clear argument. (and how bad would deceleration be in any case?)

Why? Absolutely correct, especially considering the position of the person they're referring to

It’s a different topic but it’s correct imo. Open sourcing things is the best way to accelerate development.

Put another way, if you want to slow things down, put it behind a paywall, tag ideas ans “intellectual property” (meaning you’re the only one who can use it) and get the lawyers involved (injecting our slow legal system).

None of the above is a judgement call on whether development should be accelerated.

Why?

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I know it's a hard ask on this site, but I need you to start parsing content and not tone. It was a helpful bit of context, even if it was a bit vitriolic.