Former Richard Stallman Colleague Now Argues for Open AI Models Too

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By EditorDavidJul 19, 2026, 10:34 am202 ptsTrendingTop
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Recalling his initial resistance to free and open software, billionaire computer scientist David Siegel argues vigorously in FORTUNE that the stakes are too high to let AI become increasingly closed. "In the 1980s, I had the chance to spend several years arguing about…

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