Open Source AI Must Win

The article argues that open-source AI is essential for maintaining societal freedom and preventing a monopoly on artificial intelligence by a few closed institutions. It contends that AI has become critical infrastructure for work, education, and science, and access should not depend on proprietary APIs or companies that could change direction or disappear. The author calls for building American AI capacity while establishing global open standards to ensure AI systems remain usable, understandable, and locally deployable.