Comment by ben_w

Might be. But it's easy to reach the same result without it being about power.

They (like many, though probably not all, of the other main labs) think they have a better shot at getting their AI to be aligned with human values than anyone else does. Obviously they can't all be right about that, but they can all think that, just like most drivers think they're above average at driving.

So:

1. We make safer AI than anyone else; "safer" is a matter of degree even if nobody is perfect.

2. That includes all the open models.

3. Thus, the prudent policy option is to ban the use and dissemination of open source models