They benefit by avoiding the massive legal and compliance burdens that companies like OpenAI or Google face. Smaller or open-source AI developers often operate under less scrutiny and may not be subject to the same regulations, public expectations, or partnership obligations. That makes it easier — and faster — for them to release models or features without needing the same level of legal review, safety alignment, or moderation infrastructure.
They benefit by avoiding the massive legal and compliance burdens that companies like OpenAI or Google face. Smaller or open-source AI developers often operate under less scrutiny and may not be subject to the same regulations, public expectations, or partnership obligations. That makes it easier — and faster — for them to release models or features without needing the same level of legal review, safety alignment, or moderation infrastructure.