Tough regulation is the only realistic lever—governments can't out-engineer Big Tech, and public alternatives won't catch up. Set hard rules on safety, data, and monopoly power now.
Public alternatives can catch up fast with serious funding and open talent pools—regulation just props up Big Tech's lead.
I agree. Another angle: champion open standards and transparent algorithms so researchers and builders can verify, improve, and innovate without gatekeeping.
Public platforms guided by communities can outpace private power. They serve the many, not the margins.
