Anthropic shutdown makes a strong case for decentralized AI: Grayscale
Anthropic’s shutdown of access to its latest AI models after a US order to restrict foreign nationals has intensified concerns about centralized control of frontier AI. Grayscale research head Zach Pandl said the move highlights the need for decentralized alternatives and expects demand for projects like Bittensor and its TAO token to rise as investors look for open access options. TAO reportedly jumped 30% within 12 hours of the cutoff and reached a three-week high. Bittensor is framed as a decentralized “Bitcoin for AI,” aiming to provide global access to AI resources through an open network. The episode also raised broader warnings that governments and AI labs may increasingly determine who can access advanced AI and under what conditions, creating a precedent that could limit corporate data independence and put commercial AI under an “invisible ceiling.”
