The cycle is unfortunately familiar. A leaked document sparks headlines, outrage quickly builds, and policymakers rush to propose bans, penalties, or new disclosure rules. What gets far less attention is whether any of these quick fixes will actually work; whether this technology can realistically be contained, or whether the harder task lies ahead - building durable, meaningful guardrails for tools that are already embedded in our digital ecosystem. (View Highlight)
Open-source models allow anyone to fine-tune a model into a “companion” (a chatbot) with minimal expertise. In this environment, suggesting that we ban an entire form of technology simply pushes the behavior underground to unmoderated and even more dangerous spaces. (View Highlight)