Will AI Eventually Thrive Outside the Moat?

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The article discusses the emergence of a 'shadow AI economy' where users build their own AI systems due to high costs and restrictions of big AI platforms.
It highlights a research paper on object removal in images, noting that closed-source systems like ChatGPT already solve this problem, but open-source alternatives are needed for local deployment.
The author points out that big AI's resource demands are driving up hardware costs and pushing users toward self-hosting and on-prem solutions.
There's a trend toward democratization of AI, similar to past technologies, with open-source communities like r/stablediffusion fostering independence from proprietary systems.
Regulation, including age verification and monitoring of AI frameworks, threatens to stifle this shadow AI economy by enforcing compliance that may be burdensome for individuals.
The conclusion suggests AI's future could be either highly regulated, restricting casual use, or democratized with more competition, depending on market and regulatory outcomes post-AI bubble.

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