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"We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP," Bessent said on social media.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“The real loser here is Intel, as it is now open season on all of its main product lines,” Windsor said, pointing to both its personal-computer and data-center chips.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

The Council’s refusal to comment has made it open season on speculation and rumors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

“Industry lawyers believe it is open season to go after regulations,” Michael Gerrard, an environmental law professor at Columbia University, said.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024

For weeks it had been open season on the eighth grade president, but he hung in there.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman


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