Imagine an AI future where being banned means you are now economically useless

A social media post warns that in a fully AI-integrated future, being banned from major AI platforms could render someone economically useless, as AI tools become essential for productivity and wealth creation. The author argues that open-source AI is critical to protect individual freedom and economic viability against corporate control, citing concerns about potential monopolistic collaboration between OpenAI and Anthropic. A commenter shares their experience of being banned and losing access to AI tools, which motivated them to develop independent AI infrastructure instead.