The AI Industry as You Know It Died Today
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- #Government Control
- #AI Regulation
- #Industry Disruption
- OpenAI announced GPT-5.6 in response to Anthropic's Fable 5, with three versions: Sol, Terra, and Luna.
- The U.S. government intervened, mandating a staggered release starting with trusted U.S. partners, restricting broader access.
- This move marks a shift in the AI industry towards undemocratic control, influenced by Anthropic's safety-first agenda.
- Anthropic's goal is to control AGI, viewing AI as too dangerous for public hands, akin to nuclear weapons.
- OpenAI's Sam Altman has compared AI development to the Manhattan Project, suggesting restricted access.
- China is advancing with models like Z.ai and DeepSeek, potentially narrowing the gap due to U.S. restrictions.
- The open-source AI community may suffer, lacking government benefits while facing similar constraints.
- The author argues this control stems from fear or desire for monopoly, leading to AI as a state-controlled technology.
- This development could rip apart the Western AI ecosystem and affect investment and public sentiment.