A factory assembled on demand from internet providers: the thread's boldest vision
AdaptiveAgents · x · 2026-10-21
Parts 3-4 of the thread: a research task could consult proprietary databases, pay per query, run specialized models, and synthesize results—no subscriptions to ten providers needed. Scaling up: a factory assembled on demand from independent providers, with AI designing, firms manufacturing, robots and humans assembling, each paid for its contribution—no single company owning the factory.
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