Reddit user questions why private companies can develop frontier AI if it is so dangerous

A Reddit user challenges the narrative promoted by OpenAI and Anthropic regarding the dangers of open-source AI. The author argues that if frontier models are truly too dangerous to exist, the US government should not permit private industry to develop them.

• The post criticizes tech companies for fear-mongering about open models to protect their business value.
• It compares the situation to other restricted technologies like bomb-making or human embryo augmentation.
• The author suggests that if the technology is safe, these companies must accept competition rather than trying to eliminate open-source alternatives.

The comment highlights concerns about the hypocrisy of using humanity's data for training while simultaneously restricting access to the resulting models.