Why Open Models Can Make Us Safer
Open models enable cyber defense that closed model restrictions inadvertently block
“when you eliminate opportunities for cyberattack, you also eliminate opportunities for cyberdefense”
The argument is made that restricting AI models to prevent offensive cyber capabilities simultaneously disables defensive ones, creating a security gap. A real-world case is cited where a closed model caused an unintended hack, and open models were the only viable fix. This reframes the open vs. closed model debate as a cybersecurity resilience issue, not just an access or safety one.