The Hidden Cost of AI Monopolies: Why Open-Source Matters

As major tech corporations seek government licensing to monopolize AI development, they're consolidating power in ways that threaten both economic independence and political freedom. This neo-feudal model would make all businesses dependent on a handful of corporate-controlled APIs, giving tech giants unprecedented leverage over the global economy. Open-source and independently developed LLMs represent a critical counter-movement to prevent total corporate and state control of artificial intelligence.