Tech giants unite in appeal to Washington over open AI models
Major technology companies including Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI have signed a joint letter to US authorities opposing restrictions on open-source AI models, following developments in mid-July.
What happened?
A total of 35 technology companies, including competitors such as Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI, have signed a joint letter to US authorities. The letter urges legislators to refrain from implementing planned restrictions on open AI models. OpenAI joined the initiative one day after the others, leaving Anthropic as the only major laboratory that did not sign the letter.
Key facts
| Antal företag som undertecknade | 35 |
|---|---|
| Datum för undertecknande | 26 juli 2026 |
| Datum för anklagelser om datadistillering | 22 juli 2026 |
| Kinesiskt företag | Moonshot AI |
| Kinesisk AI-modell | Kimi K3 |
”35 tech companies, including rivals Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI, signed a joint letter to US authorities opposing restrictions on open AI models. Anthropic is the only major player that declined to sign.”
”On July 16, Chinese company Moonshot AI released the Kimi K3 model, which outperformed some American rivals on coding benchmarks. Six days later, White House AI advisor Michael Kratsios accused Chinese firms of industrial-scale distillation.”
Why it matters
The appeal follows allegations made on 22 July 2026 by White House AI advisor Michael Kratsios, who accused Chinese firms of large-scale data distillation — building their own models based on data from the closed systems of American labs. Washington has subsequently considered stricter regulations for AI models, triggering the reaction from the tech industry.
Who is affected?
The letter primarily targets US legislators and policymakers considering regulations for AI models. The signatories, including AI model developers, hardware manufacturers, and investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator, are directly affected. Users of AI models may be indirectly impacted by any future restrictions.
What else you should know
Additional signatories include IBM, Dell, Palantir, ServiceNow, CrowdStrike, Hugging Face, Mistral, and Perplexity.
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