Researcher proposes free 2-hour access to top AI models before elections to aid voters
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-20
NathanpmYoung suggests that if AI companies genuinely wanted to serve the public, they could offer free access to their most powerful models for 2 hours a day in the days leading up to elections, with the public signaling willingness to accept such an arrangement. A brief opinion piece on AI's potential civic role around elections, without further detail on feasibility.
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