The mistake was the existence of "social media" in the first place. The internet was supposed to connect all of our computers, and let anyone serve content. Int

The mistake was the existence of "social media" in the first place. The internet was supposed to connect all of our computers, and let anyone serve content. Internet "providers" selling "Internet Access" instead of connectivity made sense in the days of dialup, but that entrenched directionality removed most of the power of the internet from the hands of the people, turning us from internet Citizens to "users" or "consumers". The best way to avoid a repeat of this history is to run your AI locally, and retain control.