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Mark MacCarthy

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If mandated AI safety reviews are to have any teeth, they must be accompanied by a ban on dangerous AI models that have failed their assessments. This means that some method must be found to restrict access to dangerous open weight AI models. [...] Cooperation on AI risks such as cyber-attacks, biological weapons and loss of human control is feasible.

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Mark MacCarthy, “US Government’s AI Risk Review Should Apply to Open Weight Models,” Tech Policy Press, August 13, 2026.

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Ban open source AI models capable of creating WMDs

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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models

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