Keep AI Open and Fair
No single company should dominate the AI landscape.
Remember when you could choose between dozens of local shops, each with their own character? Then one giant chain moved in and they all disappeared. Now imagine that happening with AI — one company so dominant that no alternative can survive. Your choices vanish. Your prices go up. And there is nobody left to compete.
What This Means
This policy is about keeping the AI world competitive and fair. It means making sure no single company can buy up all the talent, hoard all the data, and build walls so high that no one else can compete. Just like we have rules to prevent monopolies in other industries, we need them for AI — so that innovation stays alive and you always have choices.
A Real-World Scenario
A promising AI startup built a revolutionary medical diagnosis tool that outperformed everything on the market. A tech giant offered to buy them — not to use the technology, but to eliminate a competitor. When the startup refused, the giant released a free competing product at a loss, draining the startup of customers until it folded. The giant then discontinued its free product. Patients lost access to the better tool, and the AI healthcare market became less competitive overnight.
Why It Matters to You
Because monopolies kill innovation and raise prices. When one company dominates, they stop trying to impress you and start telling you what you need. Competition is what keeps companies honest, prices fair, and technology improving for your benefit.
For the technically inclined
AP-3.2: Anti-Monopoly
AI development should remain accessible and competitive. No single entity should be able to establish unchallenged dominance over critical AI infrastructure or capabilities.
What You Can Do
Pay attention to which companies are acquiring AI startups in your field. Support smaller, independent AI companies when their products are good. Advocate for stronger antitrust enforcement specifically targeting the AI industry.
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