The current balance of power in open models
The current balance of power in open modelsThe expanded form of a testimony I prepared for Congress.Nathan LambertSep 21, 2026881414ShareArticle voiceover0:00-17:58Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.I was recently invited to brief a group of Congressional members and staff on the state of open-weight models in the lens of U.S.-China competition. I’m sharing my prepared remarks as a state of the union on open models that is accessible to a broader audience.Interconnects AI is a reader-supported publication.
- ▪The current balance of power in open modelsThe expanded form of a testimony I prepared for Congress.Nathan LambertSep 21, 2026881414ShareArticle voiceover0:00-17:58Audio playback is not supported on your browser.
- ▪Please upgrade.I was recently invited to brief a group of Congressional members and staff on the state of open-weight models in the lens of U.S.-China competition.
- ▪I’m sharing my prepared remarks as a state of the union on open models that is accessible to a broader audience.Interconnects AI is a reader-supported publication.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.interconnects.ai/p/the-current-balance-of-power-in-open |
| Publication time | Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:03:46 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-22T22:44:38.306Z |
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The current balance of power in open modelsThe expanded form of a testimony I prepared for Congress.Nathan LambertSep 21, 2026881414ShareArticle voiceover0:00-17:58Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.I was recently invited to brief a group of Congressional members and staff on the state of open-weight models in the lens of U.S.-China competition. I’m sharing my prepared remarks as a state of the union on open models that is accessible to a broader audience.Interconnects AI is a reader-supported publication. Consider becoming a subscriber.SubscribeRecap: What is an open source v. open-weight vs. closed model?Open language models are AI models where their weights are publicly available for inspection or downstream use.
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