[Jonty30]

I understand that. Thats why I suggest delaying what may be inevitable. If you have your own computer, you can remain independent. But if you dont be proactive on this, you’ll join the rest of thecworld on this.

[rdcbn1]

There are two basic ways AI an develop

The first is large standalone data centers processing cloud based systems where end users use terminals to communicate with the AI data processing center

This works now because high performance AI is proprietary to a few major players and computational overheads are high

As AI evolves, there will be a potential migration path for commodization of AI analysis tools facilitated by AI assisted coding tools with a corresponding increase in computing horsepower for stand alone systems to allow stand alone computers to run powerful AI algorithms on non cloud based systems where end users control their AI systems and computational overheads assets

This second path is death to AI monopoly that Altman wants build and control

Altman is also ideologically motivated to develop AI systems in a direction that facilitates social control along the lines of the high tech, neo Marxist Chinese Social Credit system and his cloud based system enables facilitates that collectivist goal

Computing horsepower has outpaced the needs of most users but AI systems are going to put a lot more pressure on hardware designers . With the current pace of technology, AI systems and very high computational power standards alone. Systems will quickly emerge

[KingLudd]

“If you have your own computer, you can remain independent.”

I think most people who responded here believe that computer components will always be available. I think a shift in thinking is required here. In 1934, FDR signed the National Firearms Act restricting access to previously easy-to-purchase weapons. Look at the hoops one must jump through just to buy a handgun. This is a perfect example of how our government can make ownership of a particular category of technology increasingly difficult without banning all private ownership outright.

This government never met a restriction it didn’t like. What I see coming is users requiring licenses, registration, government approval, or other restrictions on what kind of computing equipment an individual can own and operate. We already have to pay for internet access so it’s like the frog being boiled slowly.

Dark days coming ahead, my geeks.