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Frontier labs are incentivised toward fear because it justifies staying closed, which leaves open-source advocates rooting for Chinese labs.

Drawn from what Naval Ravikant said

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    Naval Ravikant 21 Aug 2026

    Frontier Labs are incented to be fearful as it provides a moral justification for staying closed. Chinese Labs take the consistent position of doing what’s good for all and being open. So the little guys find themselves in the uncomfortable position of rooting for the Chinese…

    @naval on Xx.com

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