For about 10 years now, I have argued that the *only* way forward is for AI technology to be widely available, shared, and open. Like the printing press and the Internet, AI amplifies human intelligence and efficiency by improving access to knowledge. To empower individuals, societies require a high diversity of AI systems with different value systems, linguistic abilities, philosophical/political biases, and specific expertise. We need diverse AIs for same reason we need a diverse press. Given the cost and complexity, this can only be achieved through open foundation models on top of which anyone can build systems with their languages, biases, expertise, and value systems. I have been more vocal about this over the last 4 years, since AI popped into the public discourse. I have made the argument in various forums: corporate C-suites, AI safety discussion groups, professional meeting, the US Senate, the UN Security Council, and the public sphere through media interviews, podcasts and social media posts. I totally agree with @finkd Mark Zuckerberg's recent piece in which he writes: "the notion that AI is so dangerous that the only safe path is an extreme concentration of power seems inherently problematic. Historically, hoping that an absolute power will benevolently provide for humanity if sufficiently enlightened has not led to safe or positive outcomes.” When @DarioAmodei writes: “some may object that we can simply keep AIs in check with a balance of power between many AI systems, as we do with humans", he is talking about me, among (thankfully) many others. It is the only good path forward. There will be nefarious uses of AI, as there have been with every technology ever invented. But it will be your Bad AI against my Good AI.