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Nathan Lambert believes that regulatory action against distillation does more harm than good, that terms of service are not even a signed contract, and that the only thing that can be done is to revoke access.
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10/25/2026
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Can Open-Source Models Catch Up to OpenAI? Nathan Lambert's In-Depth Analysis
youtubea16z10/14/2026
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