The U.S. Department of Commerce report supports open-weight generative AI models, such as Meta's Llama3.1, believing this will help small companies, researchers, non-profits, and individual developers access AI resources, fostering innovation and competition. This view aligns with that of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, who emphasized that open models can promote more small businesses in the creative market. Assistant Secretary Alan Davidson stated that the openness of large AI systems significantly impacts competition, innovation, and risks, and called for monitoring of large AI models broadly.
