Mark Surman on Open-source AI is more dangerous than c…

Mark Surman

Mozilla Foundation president

And that's where I think that that first debate around open-source AI being riskier than closed AI got it wrong and frankly was instrumentalized by a certain set of players.

AI Verified (Apr 1, 2026)

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Mark Surman, interview on CDT’s Tech Talks, “Talking Tech with Mark Surman and Alexandra Givens,” April 1, 2026.

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

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AI Verified Surman explicitly rejects the claim that open-source AI is riskier than closed AI. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified Surman says the premise that open-source AI is riskier is wrong. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified CDT’s transcript identifies Mark Surman and contains the exact statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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