💼 Fighting the Big AI Monopoly
Anil Dash proposed a strategy to counter the dominance of major AI platforms by using open interfaces, interoperability, and the development of open-source models (the "frontier minus six" pattern).
🌍 Open standards and the ability to switch providers will help curb API prices and limit the monopolistic control of the largest laboratories.
👤 Developers can choose tools that do not lock them into a single ecosystem, maintaining leverage over the market.
Source 1: https://www.anildash.com/2026/06/23/fight-ai-platform-war/