The article discusses the closure of Autistici/Inventati, a service previously chosen for its commitment to open, privacy-respecting, and decentralized infrastructure for scientific research. This choice was made in contrast to mainstream university systems heavily reliant on Microsoft and Google. Autistici/Inventati faced administrative sanctions from the United States government, leading to its closure. The author criticizes this action as a form of "techno-feudalism" and censorship, facilitated by an oligopolistic economic and technological system, and notes the acquiescence of entities like the European Union. AI
IMPACT Highlights risks to decentralized and privacy-focused infrastructure from government actions, potentially impacting AI research reliant on such systems.
RANK_REASON The closure of a service due to government sanctions is a significant event impacting infrastructure for open science. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]
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