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Open AI models: safety versus access
Anthropic warns that freely available AI models pose cyberattack risks, reigniting debate over whether powerful technology should stay locked behind lab doors.
In brief
Anthropic warns that freely available AI models pose cyberattack risks, reigniting debate over whether powerful technology should stay locked behind lab doors. Anthropic released a report warning that an open AI model from Chinese company Z.ai poses major cyberattack risks, intensifying the debate over whether…
Anthropic warns on open AI model
Anthropic released a report arguing that a powerful new model released by Chinese company Z.ai poses a major cyberattack risk because it is freely available for anyone to download and modify.
The open versus closed AI debate
The warning is the latest flashpoint in a debate over whether frontier AI models should be open or kept behind the doors of frontier labs.
Safety advocates worry about misuse
Safety advocates warn that open models can be misused by bad actors, while supporters argue they could prevent a handful of companies from controlling this powerful technology.
Fervo Energy expands geothermal reach
Fervo Energy wants to expand geothermal power beyond the handful of places where it has traditionally been practical using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Fervo bets on AI power boom
Fervo is betting that AI's power boom will help scale up enhanced geothermal energy with a two point two billion dollar public offering and an expanded agreement with Google.
Fervo plans larger plants
With its expanded Google agreement and public offering, Fervo plans to build larger plants and drive down costs for enhanced geothermal energy.
Geothermal viability question remains
Fervo's approach has worked in Utah and Nevada, but the key question is whether it can work beyond those states to truly expand geothermal power.
World's first utility-scale plant online
Fervo Energy's Utah facility is now the world's first utility-scale enhanced geothermal plant online, supplying carbon-free electricity.
What matters most
Anthropic released a report warning that an open AI model from Chinese company Z.ai poses major cyberattack risks, intensifying the debate over whether frontier AI should be freely available or restricted to labs.
