Jack Goldsmith on Open-source AI is more dangerous than c…

Jack Goldsmith

Corporate-governance specialist at the University of Technology Sydney Human Technology Institute, writing on AI biosecurity and international governance.

Open-source AI models, which can be accessed, modified, and distributed freely and pseudonymously on the Internet, are also largely untethered to any ethical or enforceable commitment not to be used for harmful purposes.

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Jack Goldsmith, “Establishing US-China cooperation on open-source AI-biosecurity risks,” Pacific Forum, May 20, 2026.

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Open-source AI is more dangerous than closed-source AI

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