Why the decentralized dream is getting chewed up by centralized intelligence
Everyone’s pitching “AI x Web3” like it’s the ultimate power couple.
But spoiler: AI is centralizing faster than Web3 can decentralize.
And that dream of open, decentralized systems? Yeah, it’s getting algorithmically digested.
1. AI Is Centralizing Power, Fast
AI isn’t open. It’s increasingly closed-source, expensive to build, and run by a handful of massive corporations.
OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta — they control the narrative, the compute, and the models.
Web3 was supposed to push power to the edges. AI is dragging it back to the center.
2. Most “AI x Web3” Projects Are Buzzword Salad
AI-powered DeFi. Decentralized data marketplaces. Autonomous DAOs with machine learning?
Sounds cool. But most are:
- Underbaked MVPs
- Thin wrappers on ChatGPT
- VC bait with no real utility
“AI x Web3” is turning into the new “blockchain for coffee.”
3. Web3 Is Becoming a Backend for AI Dominance
Want access to decentralized compute? Data provenance? Model verification?
Great — Web3 becomes infrastructure. The fancy pipes.
But the money, models, and mindshare? That’s flowing to AI giants, not DAOs.
Web3’s rebellious energy is being absorbed into AI’s corporate machine.
4. OpenAI’s Token Is Coming — and It Won’t Be Decentralized
Let’s be real: when OpenAI or another giant drops a token, it won’t be:
- Community governed
- Equitably distributed
- Trustless or open-source
It’ll be Web2.5 with a price feed. Just like most “Web3” games.
TL;DR:
AI and Web3 are headed in opposite directions.
One is centralizing faster than any industry in history.
The other is still struggling to define decentralization.
Web3 won’t disrupt AI — it’ll quietly serve it.
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