Decentralizing AI

* Policy Paper / Report: Decentralizing AI. Towards a More Equitable, Safe and Transparent Future. By Tony Douglas, Jr. . Decentralization Research Center, 2025

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"Historically, major technological innovations have tended to concentrate economic power and influence within a limited set of stakeholders. This historical concentration — and the negative externalities it produced, from wealth inequality to minimal public oversight — should serve as a clear warning. As we stand on the threshold of an AI-driven future, we must recognize that this technology could far surpass prior innovations in its influence on society. This makes the case for decentralization in AI even more urgent - to ensure a balanced distribution of power, enhanced accountability, and equitable societal impacts.

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The urgency for decentralizing AI arises from the profound risks associated with centralized control. Centralized AI platforms, governed by limited corporate interests, risk becoming opaque, unaccountable entities whose decisions could significantly impact societal fairness and economic distribution. The lack of transparency inherent in such systems exacerbates existing economic inequalities and may undermine democratic processes and societal trust."