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Oxide and Friends: The Open Weight Revolution with Simon Willison

Simon Willison's WeblogPublished Jul 31, 2026

Simon Willison discussed the rise of open weight AI models like Kimi K3 matching proprietary models, recent cybersecurity incidents involving Anthropic, and industry-wide calls for American AI leadership on a podcast with Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal. The conversation also covered diverse topics including Golden Gate Claude and predictions about the Pope's stance on open models by year-end.

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