The new alliance sharpens the divide between firms selling closed models and companies that benefit from cheaper, customizable AI.
Nvidia rallies 25+ companies behind open-weight AI via Open Secure AI Alliance; Anthropic remains absent. Open models commoditize AI—cheaper, accessible, lower moats—shifting value from proprietary labs preparing IPOs to infrastructure providers.
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Tech companies are rallying behind open weight AI models — and not just the usual suspects.
Yes, but: Notably absent from the support: Anthropic.
Google backs open source models in Silicon Valley's stance against Anthropic
Over 30 companies form open-source AI alliance
Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta back open AI. OpenAI didn't.
Nvidia, Microsoft and IBM among companies endorsing open AI models | The National
Nvidia, Microsoft launch open AI security alliance – without OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic
Nvidia, Microsoft and IBM among companies endorsing open-weight AI models | The National
Tech industry titans defend open-source AI models amid Washington debate
Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft Tell Washington: Don't Kill Open-Source AI - Decrypt
Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang backs open AI models, coalition for safety and innovation - The Economic Times
