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Do not leave us with no way out

People without exits have no negotiating power.

Do not leave us with no way out is the hard article. AI giants can be strong, but not so strong that ordinary people can only accept, renew, and stay trapped by switching costs.

Real counterweight means export, replacement, migration, self-organization, and independent projects that can survive. If an exit exists, platforms cannot behave however they want.

This also binds Pie. If Pie ever grows into a lock-in machine, this article should be used against us too. The guide is a self-restraint system first.

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The article is the author's own judgement (bedrock). Below are independently verifiable external sources (living water): each notes its type, stability and the date it was last checked, so you can look and push back yourself.

  • BookBedrock · stable

    Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks

    Yuval Noah Harari (2024)

    Harari's 2024 book places AI inside the long history of how information networks shape societies — a frame for seeing the wave as another information revolution, not an isolated event.

    Last checked 2026-05-30

  • ReferenceBedrock · stable

    POSSE — Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere

    IndieWeb

    POSSE is IndieWeb's model: keep the canonical copy on your own site, syndicate to platforms as copies. A concrete exit from handing your content and data to a platform.

    Last checked 2026-05-30

  • NewsBedrock · stable

    ‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead

    The New York Times

    Hinton left Google in 2023 so he could speak freely about AI's risks — a builder stepping back to tell the truth is itself a story about exits and trade-offs.

    Last checked 2026-05-30

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