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This will be a good discussion to dig up in 5-10 years time.

I think your understanding of AI is overly grandiose​. Simple AI could do the job. Intense connectivity along with constant observation of the user may be enough. Something that can run on a phone. Mobile VR tech will ensure sufficient resources.

There are surely examples of open source tech supported by enthusiasts. Are we as a society going to continue to become more educated and sophisticated? Or are we expecting to be shut down, kept stupid?

I would expect a large boom in technology, given the generations coming up completely immersed in tech, far more than any of us.

Given the clear problems around information bubbles and increasingly inadequate media coverage, I expect to see some solutions emerging.