alt Hacker NewsGiving open weight models more leeway “feels” right, but it’s a massive self-pwn based on the mother of all back doors.
It’s a little bit like saying “sysadmins need work visas and vetting, but this guy works for free, so just give him root and don’t think too hard about it”.
For Europe the choices are, foreign actor A or foreign actor B.
I don't think the current US administration has shown themselves to be less hostile than China...