{"slug": "roon-i-think-open-source-will-be-banned", "title": "Roon: \"I think open source will be banned\"", "summary": "A user identified as \"roon\" on X predicted that open source AI models will be banned \"before too long after some major disaster,\" adding that they hope Kimi and DeepSeek \"keep making models but keep them monitored on an api.\" In the same thread, roon argued the only way to pace AI development is to ban open source, which would require a regulatory framework that \"inevitably creates a duopoly or cartel that can then set prices however they like,\" while another participant said closed models will lead governments to eventually nationalize AI.", "body_md": "roon on X: \"@sean_from_earth i won't lie to you, i think open source will be banned before too long after some major disaster. and when the day comes, you'll agree with me. i hope kimi and deepseek etc keep making models but keep them monitored on an api where they should be\"\n\ni won't lie to you, i think open source will be banned before too long after some major disaster. and when the day comes, you'll agree with me. i hope kimi and deepseek etc keep making models but keep them monitored on an api where they should be\n\nThe only possible way to pace it is to ban open source, which can only be done with some regulatory framework that inevitably creates a duopoly or cartel that can then set prices however they like.\nI don't accuse you specifically of even wanting this but the playbook is well\n\ni won't lie to you, i think open source will be banned before too long after some major disaster. and when the day comes, you'll agree with me. i hope kimi and deepseek etc keep making models but keep them monitored on an api where they should be\n\nI agree they will likely be banned (or try to). Also that there will be some related event - we've had widespread terrorism for a long time so of course they'll make use of it in some fashion.\nBut I believe closed models will lead to the governments each eventually nationalizing", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/roon-i-think-open-source-will-be-banned", "canonical_source": "https://twitter.com/tszzl/status/2098875417373634944", "published_at": "2026-09-13 04:01:34+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-13 04:27:04.352398+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-safety", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["roon", "X", "Kimi", "DeepSeek"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/roon-i-think-open-source-will-be-banned", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/roon-i-think-open-source-will-be-banned.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/roon-i-think-open-source-will-be-banned.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/roon-i-think-open-source-will-be-banned.jsonld"}}