KYield, Inc.’s Post

Interesting article by Steve Lohr central to one of our most important priorities at KYield, Inc. -- intentionally leveraging our AI systems to diversify and strengthen regional economies. However, caution is warranted as it won't happen by accident, nor is it likely to evolve in such a way without intervention from companies like ours due to the conflicts in SV and Big Techs. Indeed, the current trend is just the opposite -- unprecedented concentration of wealth and market power via transferring the knowledge economy to a handful of LLM firms and Big Techs located in 4 or 5 zip codes. "To date, the regions benefiting the most from the rapidly progressing technology have been a handful of metro areas where scientists are building A.I., including Silicon Valley." “This is a powerful technology that will sweep through American offices with potentially very significant geographic implications,” said Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he studies the regional effects of technology and government policy. “We need to think about what’s coming down the pike.” Strong agreement with this statement from Mark -- a researcher I've followed for many years. We've been thinking about the impacts from AI for nearly 3 decades now -- safety, security, environmental sustainability, sovereignty, and strengthening economic security to name a few, which are frankly afterthoughts in LLM companies. Many issues to consider when thinking about the future of AI and planning for it. One of the biggest questions is whether the LLM firms will even survive given the level of capital burn and legal risk in copyright and data. Another is the outcome of antitrust and regulation. However, an under-appreciated force gaining momentum is sovereignty -- technical and economic. "Karla Valdivieso, co-founder and chief executive, said it was easier to recruit people to a start-up in Chattanooga. She cited an ample pool of educated workers and affordable housing — two of the key characteristics identified in the study for cities picked as potential winners in the rollout of A.I." Some good news to report. We are collaborating with customers on the KOS to address the above issues. Most industries are aligned with a strong diversified economy, much stronger safety & security than currently possible in LLMs, protection of IP, and sovereignty. Stay tuned. 2025 promises to be a transformative year for our efforts towards realizing these goals.