
Open weights policy: why OSI says openness beats bans
On August 13, 2026, Open Source Initiative (OSI) executive director Duane O’Brien warned that Washington is weighing trade block‑lists and executive orders aimed at open‑source AI and so‑called Open Weights. In a members newsletter, he framed the coming choices in stark terms: treat the commons as strength or as threat. The stakes of any open […]







