A coalition of 25 leading technology companies and organizations has urged US policymakers to support open-weight AI models, arguing they are essential for maintaining America's leadership in artificial intelligence. The letter has received backing from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Elon Musk.

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Leading American technology firms have jointly endorsed open-weight artificial intelligence models. They believe this approach is crucial for maintaining United States leadership…

Letter explaining support comes amid rift over AI development philosophies and governance