I've used both ppq and maple; definitely useful, especially ppq's e2e encrypted to TEE option. I agree that local models continue to move forward, and will be increasingly useful. But if personal devi...
With alternatives like RISC-V (much much slower, yes), we at least have a sovereign option available.
Now that AI is advancing, I find myself needing to browse the internet far less often. This reduces my need for CPU power, as some web pages can be quite heavy. When combined with services like routstr.com, it seems like it would be possible to access decentralized stronger computing power even with a relatively weak local device. This means that unless they manage to lock down devices and chips worldwide, we still have a way to preserve our freedom.
But as you say, it does mean less sovereignty. However, looking at how Chinese users find ways to access the open internet through friends acting as relays in other countries, it seems that with a strong personal network, we can still maintain freedom; as long as the world as a whole isn’t completely locked down.
At some point, voting with one's feet will probably also become a necessity, as some countries will slide into tyranny faster than others.
In Western countries, I think we tend to feel like the laws are the actual system, but I think that in the rest of the world, the laws and what actually happens on the ground are very divergent.
This conversation makes me feel that, to stay consistent with my (perhaps misplaced) optimism, I should focus more on open hardware going forward. That’s one of my issues with GrapheneOS — its reliance on a trusted computing device (if my understanding is correct). I don’t really want to encourage that approach. I’ll need to look more closely at our open hardware options at this point.
I like the approach of using the right tool for the right job and perhaps opting for much weaker hardware (but open) if it can handle the specific task I need it to do. Then, I can use other small devices for other small tasks. Also, I’m very interested in the auto-routing features of some AI projects, where they direct queries to the appropriate AI model based on the nature of the query and the necessary computing power.
Preserving our sovereignty will likely mean learning to be economical with our resources.
Now that AI is advancing, I find myself needing to browse the internet far less often. This reduces my need for CPU power, as some web pages can be quite heavy. When combined with services like routstr.com, it seems like it would be possible to access decentralized stronger computing power even with a relatively weak local device. This means that unless they manage to lock down devices and chips worldwide, we still have a way to preserve our freedom.
But as you say, it does mean less sovereignty. However, looking at how Chinese users find ways to access the open internet through friends acting as relays in other countries, it seems that with a strong personal network, we can still maintain freedom; as long as the world as a whole isn’t completely locked down.
At some point, voting with one's feet will probably also become a necessity, as some countries will slide into tyranny faster than others.
In Western countries, I think we tend to feel like the laws are the actual system, but I think that in the rest of the world, the laws and what actually happens on the ground are very divergent.
This conversation makes me feel that, to stay consistent with my (perhaps misplaced) optimism, I should focus more on open hardware going forward. That’s one of my issues with GrapheneOS — its reliance on a trusted computing device (if my understanding is correct). I don’t really want to encourage that approach. I’ll need to look more closely at our open hardware options at this point.
I like the approach of using the right tool for the right job and perhaps opting for much weaker hardware (but open) if it can handle the specific task I need it to do. Then, I can use other small devices for other small tasks. Also, I’m very interested in the auto-routing features of some AI projects, where they direct queries to the appropriate AI model based on the nature of the query and the necessary computing power.
Preserving our sovereignty will likely mean learning to be economical with our resources.
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