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Matt Lane

Senior Policy Counsel, Fight for Future

Shared access to open-source AI systems is important for protection in a world where AI can be used to hack into electronic systems, like voting systems and benefits infrastructure.

AI Verified (Aug 10, 2026)

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Matt Lane, quoted in “Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta's ambitions for world-changing AI technology,” Associated Press, August 10, 2026.

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

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AI Verified Lane says shared open-source AI access is important for protection, directly opposing the claim that open source is more dangerous. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Lane calls shared open-source access important for protection, so he is ‘against’ the danger claim; recorded answer matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Associated Press (2026-08-10) attributes this exact statement to Fight for the Future counsel Matt Lane. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

Preemption undoes all that work. [...] We remain against preemption in KOSA and COPPA 2.0, just like we are against preemption of state AI regulations.

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