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Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta warn against 'premature restrictions' of open-weight models

📰 source: cnbc_topnews · 💼 business

nvidia, microsoft, meta, palantir and over 20 other companies released a letter on friday urging policymakers to avoid 'premature restrictions' on open-weight ai models. the letter argues that such restrictions would stifle competition and drive innovation overseas.

open-weight ai models can be downloaded, modified, and run on user infrastructure. they've become a flashpoint as chinese models like moonshot ai's kimi k3 outperform some american offerings. us treasury secretary scott bessent told cnbc the trump administration would investigate whether chinese companies stole ip. but the companies wrote that open-weight models strengthen competition and ensure benefits are broadly shared.

nvidia ceo jensen huang and microsoft ceo satya nadella shared the letter. openai and anthropic did not sign. white house advisor michael kratsios claimed moonshot ai distilled anthropic's tech. the letter said concerns about unlawful distillation should be addressed through targeted frameworks, not sweeping restrictions.

why it matters: major tech firms push back against potential regulatory crackdown on open-weight ai, seen as critical to us competitiveness vs china.

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Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues

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China is gaining ground in AI. But the U.S. still has a major advantage

US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects