Mark Zuckerberg says the future of AI is for everyone. But who owns it?

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, has declared that the future of artificial intelligence (AI) should be accessible to everyone. However, the article raises the pressing question of who truly owns this technology.

In a lengthy essay titled "The Future Is for Everyone," Zuckerberg highlighted the launch of a new Meta open-weight model. Unlike most mainstream AI tools that are rented access, this open-weight model can be downloaded and used on one's own computer, regardless of internet availability. The user retains complete control over the model and nobody can restrict its usage except the owner.

This significant move by the world's leading tech company comes during a summer filled with AI news, featuring conflicts between nations and tech giants. While these conflicts involve governments and individuals waging wars over technology, the deeper struggle lies between two types of power: governmental control over technology and corporate control over user accounts.

Zuckerberg acknowledges that neither government nor corporate entities are inherently evil, but he points out that the public is not merely spectators in this battle. Instead, they are the prize being contested, with the terms already being determined: AI as a paid service, where users pay but do not truly own the technology.

The article concludes by emphasizing that the future of AI is not merely a nice sentiment, but a matter that requires careful consideration from all AI users.