The real AI battle isn't about who has the best model—it's about who controls your context. I just published a piece on why keeping these layers separate is the most important design decision of the AI era: techdirt.com/2025/06/16/why-centralized-ai…
Why Centralized AI Is Not Our Inevitable Future
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The real AI battle isn't about who has the best model—it's about who controls your context. I just published a piece on why keeping these layers separate is the most important design decision of the AI era: https://t.co/6bljxg7KIt— Alex Komoroske (@komorama) June 16, 2025
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