Don't Be Zucked Again: Why We Must Unite to Build a Global, Censorship-Resistant AI Infrastructure Before It's Too Late.

The Project Wentworth outcome nobody is talking about yet!

Feb 17, 2025

Meta's Project Wentworth, a massive $60-65 billion investment in AI infrastructure, is poised to significantly impact global AI development. This initiative includes the construction of data centers on an unprecedented scale, such as a 2 GW facility with over 1.3 million GPUs, aimed at advancing AI capabilities like Meta's Llama 4 model and AI engineering systems. The project is expected to position Meta as a leader in AI innovation, setting new benchmarks for infrastructure and fostering advancements in AI applications across industries. Love him or hate him, Mark Zuckerberg is showing his strategic genius once again playing 12 strategic moves ahead of the rest of the global chess game.

On February 14, 2025, META Platforms hit a new all-time high

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THE PROBLEM: Meta's substantial investment in AI infrastructure could significantly influence the censorship of information at the transmission level, amplifying both opportunities and risks as Google and Microsoft likely follow suit and compete in this race to own the rails of the 21st century. Here are the key ways this could manifest:

Image Source: Meta Platforms' Waterworks project./Courtesy of Meta

1. Enhanced Content Moderation Capabilities

- Meta's advanced AI systems, powered by its new infrastructure, could enable more precise and scalable content moderation. This includes identifying and removing harmful or illegal content more efficiently. However, critics argue that such systems may also be used to suppress dissenting viewpoints or politically sensitive content, as seen in allegations of bias in moderating content related to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

- AI-driven moderation at scale risks reinforcing existing biases in training data or algorithms, potentially leading to disproportionate censorship of certain groups or perspectives.

2. Increased Centralization of Control

- With its massive AI infrastructure, Meta could consolidate its role as a gatekeeper of information, shaping what users see across its platforms. This centralization raises concerns about transparency and accountability in how content is filtered or suppressed.

- Past controversies, such as Meta's collaboration with governments to moderate COVID-19 misinformation and political content, highlight the potential for external influence over AI-driven censorship decisions.

3. Potential for Transmission-Level Censorship

- As AI systems evolve, they may be integrated into the infrastructure that governs the transmission of information itself (e.g., filtering at the network level). This could allow Meta to intervene earlier in the communication process, potentially blocking information before it reaches users.

- Such capabilities could be exploited for political or ideological purposes, as evidenced by concerns over government influence on Meta's moderation policies.

4. Global Implications

- Meta’s global reach means its AI-driven censorship practices could affect freedom of expression worldwide. For example, reports detail how Meta's policies have disproportionately impacted Palestinian voices while allowing other forms of harmful content to persist.

- Regulatory frameworks like the EU’s AI Act may impose stricter oversight on such systems, but enforcement varies across regions, leaving gaps in accountability.

Shift Away from Fact-Checking

- Recent changes in Meta’s moderation strategy, including ending partnerships with third-party fact-checkers, suggest a move toward less human oversight and greater reliance on automated systems. While this may reduce accusations of bias from external partners, it also raises concerns about unchecked algorithmic decision-making.

My Warning: Meta's AI investment could lead to more sophisticated and pervasive censorship mechanisms at the transmission level. While these tools could enhance safety and reduce harmful content, they also carry risks of abuse, bias, and overreach—potentially stifling free expression on a global scale.

THE DECENTRALIZED SOLUTION: (A badly needed miracle of enlightened self-interest and coordination in the making).

Today I am writing this as both an existential warning to freedom and also a framework for the solution. This is my humble call-to-action to join me and ATOMIQ in immediately forming the Decentralized AI Infrastructure Alliance (DAI²)

DAI² could serve as a global, censorship-resistant alternative to Meta's Project Wentworth by integrating Bitcoin as the settlement layer with contributions from Cardano, Stacks (STX), Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), CoreDAO, and BitcoinOS. This multi-layered architecture would combine decentralized governance, funding mechanisms, and technological innovations to lay undersea cables and satellite networks while ensuring scalability, security, and fairness. Here’s how this could be structured and this starter graphic is to inspire other contributors to find their place in the mix and is by no means comprehensive:

1. Laying the Physical Infrastructure

The deployment of undersea cables and/or satellite systems would require decentralized coordination and funding:

Tokenized Crowdsourcing Across Chains:

- The DAI² could issue governance or utility tokens across multiple blockchains. CoreDAO’s Satoshi Plus Consensus (combining Bitcoin PoW with DPoS) would allow Bitcoin miners and CORE token holders to secure the network while participating in fundraising.

- Cardano’s Plutus smart contracts and Stacks’ Proof of Transfer (PoX) mechanism could facilitate tokenized fundraising campaigns, enabling participants to contribute BTC, ADA, STX, or CORE in exchange for governance tokens.

Cross-Chain Liquidity Access:

- CoreDAO’s integration with EVM-compatible chains would allow the DAII to tap into liquidity from Ethereum-based DeFi ecosystems. This ensures that resources from other EVM chains can be pooled efficiently for large-scale infrastructure projects.

Collaborative Deployments:

- Smart contracts on ICP or CoreDAO could automate payments to contractors and ensure transparency in milestone tracking during cable laying or satellite launches. ICP’s scalable subnets could store and manage project logistics in a decentralized manner.

2. Governing Access to Infrastructure

Decentralized governance would ensure fair access to data transmission "rails" while maintaining efficiency:

Token-Gated Access:

- Access to the network could be token-gated using governance tokens issued by the DAI². Users would need to stake or hold these tokens to transmit data, ensuring that only verified participants with a vested interest in the network can utilize its resources.

- CoreDAO’s liquid staking model (stCORE) would allow participants to stake their tokens while retaining liquidity for other uses, maximizing capital efficiency.

Decentralized Governance Framework:

- Governance decisions—such as bandwidth allocation or prioritization of data traffic—would be made through a DAO structure. Cardano’s advanced governance model, combined with CoreDAO’s hybrid consensus mechanism, would ensure decentralized yet efficient decision-making.

- Stacks’ quadratic voting mechanisms could further democratize governance by giving smaller stakeholders a proportional voice in decisions.

BitcoinOS as the Hub:

- BitcoinOS could serve as an operational hub for governance and interoperability. By anchoring transactions and decisions on Bitcoin’s settlement layer, BitcoinOS ensures trustless execution of governance outcomes across all participating blockchains.

3. Leveraging Bitcoin as the Settlement Layer

Bitcoin would serve as the ultimate settlement layer for financial transactions within the DAII:

CoreDAO’s Bitcoin Integration:

- CoreDAO enhances Bitcoin's utility by enabling non-custodial staking and aligning its security with Bitcoin miners through DPoW. This allows Bitcoin liquidity to flow into the project without compromising decentralization.

- The use of CoreDAO’s **stCORE tokens** would enable participants to earn rewards on their staked BTC while contributing to network security.

Stacks’ Nakamoto Release:

- With its Nakamoto upgrade, Stacks transforms into a high-speed Bitcoin Layer 2 with fast blocks (5-second confirmations) and full Bitcoin finality. This allows Stacks transactions to settle securely on Bitcoin while enabling programmable smart contracts.

- The Nakamoto release also introduces a trust-minimized peg system (sBTC), making it possible to move BTC seamlessly between Stacks and Bitcoin L1 without intermediaries. This unlocks massive liquidity for DAII operations.

4. Integrating Advanced AI Alliances

The DAI² would benefit from partnerships with decentralized AI initiatives like SingularityNET, Fetch.ai, Ocean Protocol, and the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI):

AI Workloads and Decentralized Compute:

- SingularityNET’s expertise in deploying decentralized AI agents and AGI frameworks like OpenCog Hyperon could power AI workloads on this infrastructure.

- ASI’s collaboration with Fetch.ai and Ocean Protocol ensures access to federated learning models, decentralized data exchanges, and task-specific processing units optimized for AGI applications.

CESS Network for Elastic AI Computing:

- The CESS Network's decentralized AI cloud platform could provide elastic GPU resources for training models while reducing costs compared to traditional cloud providers.

5. Ensuring Scalability and Security

The DAI² would need robust scalability and security mechanisms to handle global AI infrastructure demands:

Hydra Layer 2 Scaling on Cardano:

- Cardano’s Hydra protocol could provide high transaction throughput for token issuance, governance votes, and access management while maintaining low costs.

ICP Subnets for AI Workloads:

- ICP’s subnet architecture could host computationally intensive AI workloads in a decentralized manner, reducing reliance on centralized cloud providers like AWS.

CoreDAO’s Satoshi Plus Consensus:

- By combining Bitcoin PoW with DPoS, CoreDAO ensures that validators are elected based on both BTC hash power and CORE token stakes. This hybrid model provides robust decentralization while maintaining high security.

6. Filling Gaps with EVM Liquidity and Innovations

CoreDAO plays a unique role in bridging gaps between Bitcoin's security and EVM-based innovations:

7. Building the Multi-Layer Decentralized AI Infrastructure Architecture Our Future Needs

ATOMIQ has an open invitation as of today to the leadership of the aforementioned chains and any others who wish to advance this important initiative and were not omitted intentionally to join our Decentralized AI Infrastructure Alliance (DAI²) leveraging Bitcoin as the settlement layer alongside Cardano, Stacks’ Nakamoto release, ICP, CoreDAO, CESS Network, SingularityNET, ASI Alliance, and BitcoinOS offers a scalable alternative to centralized projects like Meta's Project Wentworth.

By integrating advanced blockchain technologies with decentralized AI initiatives, this multi-layered approach democratizes global infrastructure development while ensuring resilience against censorship.