{"id":118763,"date":"2026-07-25T14:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/118763\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:58:11","slug":"nvidia-and-microsoft-lead-call-for-open-source-ai-support-push-back-against-legislative-restrictions-etenterpriseai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/118763\/","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia and Microsoft Lead Call for Open-Source AI Support, Push Back Against Legislative Restrictions, ETEnterpriseai"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"<p>InIn recent months, technology companies have increasingly questioned the costs associated with closed-source AI models.Nvidia<\/a>, Microsoft<\/a> and several other technology companies have urged US lawmakers<\/a> to avoid imposing restrictions on open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models, arguing that such measures could hamper competition and push innovation overseas, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n

In a letter posted on X on Friday, Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, along with more than two dozen companies and organisations including Meta Platforms and IBM, called for policies that support the development of open-weight AI models<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers should avoid \u201cpremature restrictions on open models that stifle competition or drive innovation overseas,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n

The appeal comes amid an ongoing debate over open-weight AI models, such as those released by Nvidia and several Chinese AI developers, versus closed-source systems developed by companies including OpenAI and Anthropic.<\/p>\n

Open models seen as key to competition
In recent months, technology companies have increasingly questioned the costs associated with closed-source AI<\/a> models.<\/p>\n

Reuters reported that Microsoft and defence technology company Palantir Technologies have argued that open-source models, which customers can deploy within their own data centres, could help reduce AI infrastructure costs.<\/p>\n

Some technology companies have also raised concerns over restrictions built into closed-source AI models. Earlier this week, AI development platform Hugging Face<\/a> said it had relied on a Chinese open-source AI<\/a> model to respond to a cyberattack because closed-source models imposed limitations on cybersecurity-related tasks.<\/p>\n

At the same time, concerns over AI safety have intensified following the reported cyber incident involving an OpenAI autonomous agent. US lawmakers have proposed legislation requiring a \u201ckill switch\u201d for AI models, while the administration of President Donald Trump is considering sanctions against Chinese developers of open-source AI models over allegations that they used US proprietary AI technology without authorisation.<\/p>\n

The letter acknowledged concerns over intellectual property theft but argued that such issues should be addressed through targeted legal and commercial measures rather than broad restrictions on open-weight AI models.\n <\/p>\n

Published On Jul 25, 2026 at 05:15 PM IST<\/p>\n

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