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Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.
Coverage of the broader industry divide on open-source AI policy, with LTA's position featured.
Watch Startup Group: Open-Weight Models Vital to US AI Win
The Little Tech Association, which represents nearly 200 startups, discusses the importance of access to open-weight models. Executive Director Harry Godfrey speaks on "Bloomberg: The China Show" after Silicon Valley leaders, including Anthropic and Nvidia, echoed the group's open letter warning against a broad government crackdown in response to a breakthrough Chinese AI model that has challenged US leadership in the technology.
The US government has much to weigh as it decides how to handle Chinese open-weight models
Analysis of the policy tradeoffs facing regulators on open-weight AI, relevant to LTA's advocacy stance.
Little Tech takes aim at Big Tech
Business-desk feature on LTA's positioning against incumbent tech platforms.
Startup founders urge Trump not to shut off Chinese open weight AI
LTA-aligned founders push back on proposed restrictions to open-weight AI models from China.
Fighting for the little guy
Newsletter coverage of LTA's arrival among K Street's advocacy landscape.
Releases
Little Tech Association applauds European Commission for enforcement actions against Google for anticompetitive practices
The Little Tech Association welcomes the Commission’s actions today, not only penalizing Google for their past behavior but also working to ensure it doesn’t persist.
Letters
LTA endorses SEARCH & App Store freedom acts
On behalf of over 180 founders, investors, digital innovators, and growing companies across the tech industry as listed below, the Little Tech Association writes today to express its appreciation and support for two pieces of important legislation
LTA calls on Trump Admin to maintain access to open weight models
The AI Action Plan supports open-weight models so startups can build without dependence on a closed provider and recognizes their geostrategic value.
LTA supports sound policy reform for competition in the tech industry
The advent of large language model-based AI has the potential to usher in a new era of digital growth and innovation, akin to the early days of the world wide web decades ago. Founders, entrepreneurs, and startups are once again empowered to build dynamic new products and services that benefit consumers, cut costs, create prosperity, and challenge the old order.