Can't wait to distill Deepseek v4 flash to America-1
replySome contractors are already barred from using Claude due to DoD designation back in March as a "supply chain risk"
replySo now the US companies will be stuck on expensive models while the rest of the world can do things much more cost effective.
replyI'm not sure the outcome would be beneficial for the US as a whole here. But perhaps that is not their priority.
There are many proxy-ways to bypass such restrictions. Of course, the costs will be higher. Providers will spun-up.
replyCompanies could self-host models in secret. It would be hard to stop.
replyThe thing is, you don’t need to actually block usage to make something illegal. You make it so toxic that company wants to be seen publicly using open models
replyCompanies would secretly use self-hosted models internally because it would give them a enormous cost advantage.
replySure, companies can indeed do illegal things
replyBut how would the actual weights it be made illegal without violating the 1st amendment?
replyBy ignoring the 1st amendment? The US has a tendency of ignoring its constitution whenever it's convenient.
replyDon't be glib, the 1st amendment is taken VERY seriously.
replyIm not sure if you’re joking or not.
reply- the US strictly regulate cryptography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export_of_cryptography_from_th...
- some prime numbers are considered illegal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_number#Illegal_primes
I don’t think banning open weight is that far fetch compared to those
Not legally. Liability is a big thing.
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