Guest commentary: Top AI models must not become a means of political pressure
Without access to top AI models, we risk losing economic significance. Monika Schnitzer, head of the Economic Experts, and Philip Fox from the Kira Center, argue that we must secure access.
Recent trends in artificial intelligence development suggest that the technology could reach a transformative level within the decade. Such advanced AI systems would be so powerful that they would determine a significant portion of value creation and play a crucial role in national security. For German companies and institutions, access to top AI models, the most powerful models on the market, would be essential.
US export restrictions demonstrated this summer just how easily we could lose that access. Top models are already central to cybersecurity, as they can identify undiscovered vulnerabilities in software. Open models could reach a similar level within a few months. Because these are freely available, misuse is hard to prevent. Only those with access to top models can effectively defend against AI-driven cyberattacks.
AI research itself stands to benefit immensely from top models. With the best AI agents, researchers can train the next best model faster. Without access, European developers effectively have no path to the top.
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