Simon Willison • 7/20/2026

Quoting Sam Altman

This article quotes an email from Sam Altman to OpenAI's board, dated October 1, 2022, discussing open source strategy. Altman proposes creating a language model with approximate GPT-3 capability that can run locally on consumer hardware, aiming to release it before competitors like Stability AI. The strategy is intended to discourage others from releasing similarly powerful models and make it harder for new efforts to get funded. The email was exposed in the Musk v. Altman legal case in 2026. The article is tech-related, focusing on AI model strategy and open source in the IT/technology industry.

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