Preserving AI in a Gridless World: Feasibility Study on Offline Intelligence
bradneuberg · x · 2026-08-14
The author explores methods to preserve AI intelligence in scenarios without electrical grid or internet, noting that open-weight models like GPT-OSS, Qwen, Gemma, and DeepSeek run on consumer hardware with performance approaching cloud services. Entire English Wikipedia with images fits in 115GB, and maps, medical manuals, scientific archives can be stored on SSDs. The key is preserving an AI that can explain, reason, and teach, ensuring continuity of civilization's intelligence.
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