Manifesto #27/100: ?? AI: Seized by the Few, Taken Back by the Many!

Manifesto #27/100: ?? AI: Seized by the Few, Taken Back by the Many!

?? Short Principle: "Artificial Intelligence should serve humanity, not corporate overlords!" ?????

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the destiny of humanity, revolutionizing industries, decision-making, and even the way we think. But instead of being an open and collective tool for progress, AI has been hijacked by Big Tech, turning it into an instrument of profit, surveillance, and mass control. ????

A handful of corporations now control the AI revolution deciding what gets built, who gets access, and how this powerful technology is used. They train AI on our data, our labor, and our creativity, yet keep the profits, power, and decision-making to themselves. This is digital feudalism and it must end! ????

The Distributist Revolution demands that AI is returned to the people open, accountable, and free from the stranglehold of corporate monopolies. AI must be built and owned by the many, not the few. ????


?? The AI Monopoly: How Big Tech Controls the Future

A handful of corporations dominate AI development, giving them unprecedented control over our data, our decisions, and our digital future:

  • OpenAI (Microsoft-backed): Originally founded as a non-profit for AI democratization, with a mission to keep AI open and not controlled by a few, OpenAI later shifted towards a for-profit model under increasing pressure from investors and corporate interests. The need for massive computing power and financial resources led to deep partnerships with 微软 , which now exerts significant influence over its development and access. And let's not forget they gave us #Windows, an operating system that has wasted millions of human hours worldwide with errors, crashes, and endless reinstallations. Every user over 30 remembers the ritual of fixing what should have worked in the first place! ?? OpenAI is now deeply integrated with Microsoft, which controls access to its models through Azure. Instead of open AI for the people, we get AI controlled by one of the world's biggest tech giants.
  • Google (DeepMind & Bard): 谷歌 ’s AI arms control some of the most advanced models, which power everything from search engines to surveillance technologies. They’ve mastered the art of answering your questions, while making sure you never see the ones they don’t want you to ask. Google decides what information is surfaced, prioritizing profit-driven algorithms over truth and transparency.
  • Meta (Facebook AI Research): AI models at Meta are engineered to maximize engagement, often through controversial algorithms that fuel division and misinformation. Because nothing fuels ad revenue like keeping people angry, addicted, and endlessly scrolling. They don’t work for users; they work for ad revenue and corporate interests.
  • Amazon (AWS AI & Alexa): By controlling cloud-based AI models, 亚马逊 ’s AI is deeply integrated into e-commerce, surveillance, and corporate automation. They don’t just know what you buy, they know what you almost bought, what you whispered near your Alexa, and when you’ll need toilet paper again. Their AI optimizes profits, labor exploitation, and data collection, not consumer empowerment.
  • Apple (Siri & AI Chip Integration): 苹果 keeps AI locked within its ecosystem, prioritizing exclusivity over accessibility. Siri still struggles to understand basic commands, but at least it ensures you’ll keep buying overpriced hardware to ask the same questions. Their AI serves product sales and ecosystem lock-in rather than true technological democratization.
  • X (Elon Musk’s Grok AI): Marketed as an alternative to mainstream AI models, Grok operates within the X ecosystem, prioritizing data harvested from user interactions. X has become a hub for alternative truths and misinformation, and with Grok's AI capabilities, the line between fact and fiction will blur even further. Imagine an AI that doesn’t just repeat conspiracy theories but generates them in real-time, completely reshaping public perception of reality. It promises free speech and open AI, just as long as you agree with the guy who owns the platform. Despite its open branding, its control ultimately remains centralized under a single corporate entity, reinforcing the dangers of AI being weaponized to control narratives rather than inform people.
  • DeepSeek AI (China – Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence): Emerging as China’s response to Western AI dominance, DeepSeek is backed by academic and government interests. Curious about certain historical events or criticism of the Chinese Communist Party? Don’t expect DeepSeek to answer. Its AI conveniently forgets inconvenient truths. And for any Westerners using DeepSeek: don’t be surprised if your social score is already calculated, ready for the glorious day when global communism is generously brought to us all by China. Because if there’s one thing history has shown, it’s that authoritarian governments always use AI for the people’s benefit… right? With heavy state involvement, it raises concerns about centralized control over AI in geopolitically sensitive domains.

The pattern is clear: Big Tech companies or authoritarian regimes do not develop AI to empower humanity, they develop it to consolidate power, increase profits, and control the digital world. If we don’t act, the future of AI will be dictated by a handful of billion-dollar corporations, leaving the rest of us without a say.


?? The Shift: How The Distributist Revolution Will Take Back AI

? Open-Source AI Over Corporate Black Boxes ??

  • AI must be transparent, open-source, and decentralized. No more proprietary models that manipulate reality and censor information. ????

? AI Built and Owned by the People ??

  • AI infrastructure should be co-owned and governed democratically. Through tokenized ownership and cooperative AI networks, AI can be built by and for the public. ????

? Data Rights for the People, Not for Exploiters ??

  • AI is trained on our conversations, our work, and our ideas, but we receive nothing in return. We must demand compensation and ownership over our own data. ????

? Decentralized AI Infrastructure ???

  • AI currently requires massive computational power, locking out independent developers. Distributist AI models must be hosted on decentralized computing networks, making development accessible to all. ????

? AI for Progress, Not Just Profit ??

  • AI should be deployed for scientific breakthroughs, education, healthcare, and community-driven development, not for corporate surveillance, ad targeting, and financial speculation. ????


??? A Future Where AI Belongs to Everyone

?? Imagine:

  • AI models built and owned by communities, where decisions are made for the public good, not corporate agendas. ????
  • AI that respects privacy, compensates data contributors, and operates transparently. ????
  • A system where AI innovation isn’t dictated by a few corporations, but by a global network of independent developers, researchers, and everyday users. ????

This isn’t speculation, it’s a movement already underway. Open-source AI initiatives, decentralized computing projects, and blockchain-based AI governance models are challenging the dominance of Big Tech AI. The question is: will we scale these efforts before AI is completely locked behind corporate gates? ????


?? Time to Free AI from Corporate Control!

Artificial Intelligence is too powerful to be left in the hands of a few corporations. It must be transparent, decentralized, and built for the benefit of humanity, not for corporate exploitation. The tools exist, the movement is growing, and the demand for ethical AI is stronger than ever.

The Distributist Revolution will take back AI and ensure that it serves humanity, not the oligarchs of Silicon Valley! ?????

The future of AI will not be dictated by monopolies, it will be co-owned, governed, and shaped by the people. Let’s create that future together! ????

?? Viva la Revolución! ?? - Assetto Team ?????


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