Open-source hardware matters as big platforms move to cage users and AI agents
mimi10v3 · x · 2026-11-11
Boosting shinboson's argument: as dominant software platforms try to clip users' wings and stop them from using AI agents to escape anti-customer practices, open-source hardware will become critical. Google gutting ad blocking in Chrome and Apple forcing its App Store are "just the start" — Google, Apple, Meta and Microsoft all want to trap users rather than let them reclaim choice.
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