In a massive show of force, a coalition of major companies—including Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and IBM—released an open letter demanding the U.S. government embrace open-weight AI models to secure its global edge. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang even broke his social media silence, making this manifesto his first-ever post on X alongside Microsoft's Satya Nadella. Open Source Built the Internet—It Should Build AIThe group argues that locking artificial intelligence behind expensive, proprietary paywalls will choke innovation. Banning open weights doesn't stop attackers; it just blinds the defenders. Related articlesWhy Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia are championing open-weight AIPullback in chip stocks is a buying opportunity, Citi saysIntel, Amkor on AI optimism; eBay slips