NVIDIA and Microsoft ask US to back open-weight AI models

Technology Jul 24, 2026

NVIDIA and Microsoft just joined forces with companies like Meta and Palantir, asking the US government to back open-weight AI models.

In a letter shared by their CEOs on X, they said these models (basically AI systems you can download and tweak) are crucial for sparking new ideas and boosting the economy.

Coalition: Openness will boost hardware demand

The push comes as China ramps up its own open AI efforts, making global competition fierce.

The coalition argues that keeping AI tech open will help the US stay ahead, fuel innovation in all sorts of industries, and drive demand for advanced hardware like NVIDIA's chips.