I've been getting a lot more hate than usual as I try to speak my mind about regulatory capture / unintentional attacks on open-source.

It's pretty sad, as there are few people in AI that can speak their mind (most companies say they cannot) and I know many people agree with me silently.

I also get people saying that you only say that because it supports the outcomes you want, in a weirdly derogatory way. Of course this is true, but I'm choosing to turn down meaningful wealth so I CAN fight for these values, working at non profits to speak my mind. Building a future that is more inclusive, diverse in the application of AI, and fairer for our children.

I may not always be right, but it has been clear to me for a while that more openness right now will help way more than supporting the closed causes. I continue to re-visit this and don't think everything should be open like some of the open-source absolutists.

I also don't like a lot of my comrades making fun of anthropic, calling the people there evil, etc. Those are not the case.

Trying to stay the course!