Comment by indigoabstract

I don't know about the NSF, or when will governments get in on AI, but you're probably right, the technology will become open source in a while, as it has happened in the past.

It looks much less likely for the cost of developing and training an AI system to come down for the time being, making it out of reach for most individuals.

When the PC revolution was happening, everyone interested had a good chance of getting in, they just needed some money to buy/rent a computer and learn to use it or program it.

Compared to that, the AI revolution doesn't seem to have the same quality.

The barrier to entry seems much much higher this time.