2026-11-08
Why AI Compute Must Never Be Privatized by a Few Oligarchs: Open-Source Models and Public Compute as the Bedrock of UBI
If 90% of future cognitive and physical labor is powered by AI while three closed-source giants monopolize the APIs, ordinary citizens will become digital sharecroppers. How open-source foundation models and Universal Basic Compute (UBC) form the twin pillars of human freedom alongside UBI.