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Essays on open-weight models

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Aug 6, 2026ACX

Open Questions On Open Weights

Scott examines the debate over open-weights AI, explaining why he remains neutral despite risks of criminal misuse, arguing that waiting for inevitable incidents is more strategic than preemptively burning political capital fighting the strong pro-open-weights coalition.

12 min read 1,762 words

AI misuse AI policy AI regulation

Jul 15, 2026ACX

AI Chip Regulation Is Not A Dystopian Surveillance State

Scott Alexander argues that Plan A's proposed AI chip regulations are not a dystopian surveillance state, but rather comparable to existing regulations on controlled substances, and that most feared dystopian outcomes already exist in current banking and AI chat monitoring.

26 min read 3,889 words

AI governance AI regulation AI safety