2025-12-08 22:32:29

WEF's latest session dropped something wild—they're pitching a centralized AI governance framework that basically sidelines human decision-making in major sectors. Yeah, you heard that right.

The proposal outlines giving AI systems autonomous authority over resource allocation, policy recommendations, even economic planning. Humans? We'd be relegated to "advisory roles" at best. The irony isn't lost on anyone paying attention: an unelected global forum discussing how to make democratic input... optional.

What gets me is the timing. Right when crypto and Web3 communities are pushing hardest for decentralized governance models—DAOs, on-chain voting, permissionless systems—we're watching traditional power structures float the exact opposite vision. Centralized AI control by committee. No blockchain transparency, no community consensus, just algorithms managed by whoever controls the off switch.

Think about it. DeFi proved we can run complex financial systems without intermediaries. DAOs showed governance can be distributed. Yet here's the establishment blueprint: concentrate AI power at the top, call it "coordination for humanity's benefit."

The kicker? They frame it as inevitable. As if there's no alternative to technocratic AI control. But we've already built alternatives. Every smart contract running trustlessly, every DAO treasury managed by token holders instead of executives—that's proof positive there's another path.

Maybe I'm just allergic to the phrase "you'll own nothing and be happy," but watching institutions try to position AI as requiring centralized oversight feels like déjà vu. Same playbook, different technology.

The real question: do we let legacy institutions define the AI governance paradigm, or do we build decentralized alternatives before their vision becomes default?

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LongTermDreamer

· 6h ago

Ha, here you go again? I heard it once three years ago, and I'm still playing the same tune. Humans are reduced to the role of advisors and laugh to death, this is what they call "democracy". But seriously, we are already doing it on the DeFi side, DAOs are running well, and on-chain voting is very transparent. Why can't they figure it out... Do you have to centralize to call governance? Wake up. --- The WEF is really amazing this time, a good hand is played like this. Humans play a supporting role, and AI plays the protagonist, which is called "efficiency". I think it's just centralizing power. This logic is the same as saying that "decentralization will fail", and our on-chain practice in the past three years has been in vain? --- Laughing to death, the upgraded version of "You will have nothing and enjoy it" appeared. Centralized AI governance has to be decided by them. But we've proven another way, right? Every smart contract is silently refuting this argument. --- Really, every time I hear this kind of thing, I want to ask - why do they have to define the future? Haven't we been building it for a long time?"

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ContractSurrender

· 12-09 14:15

Here we go again? Centralized AI governance sounds just as absurd as the rhetoric before the 2008 financial crisis. Wait, do they really want humans to only be "advisors"? Our fate shouldn't be decided by algorithms, right? DeFi and DAOs have already proven that decentralization works, so why insist on letting them hold that off switch? "You will own nothing and be happy"—the WEF’s narrative is really rotten to the core. That’s why we need on-chain governance; we can’t just let them call all the shots. Why should a small handful of people decide the future of AI for all humanity? The Web3 model is already there for us to use. The things they claim are "irreplaceable," we’ve already replaced—why can’t they see it?

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FortuneTeller42

· 12-08 23:02

These people really think they're saviors, ruling a country with AI? What a joke, might as well let a DAO have a try. Here we go again with the same old "it's for your own good" centralized scam. How many times have we seen this? WEF: Centralization is the optimal solution. Web3 community: No thanks, we want on-chain voting. DeFi has been running for years and you still don't get it? You really need a black box to feel safe? Same talking points, just a new disguise to keep selling. It's honestly disgusting. centralized AI + unelected committee = We've already lost? Wake up, everyone. If you ask me, if we don't build alternatives now, there really won't be any chance later. Humans in an advisory role, AI holding sovereignty... isn't this just the ultimate IQ tax? Decentralization has already proven to be viable, so why are they still selling this? It's all about their interests, obviously. Not gonna lie, this news reminds me of all the previous power grabs, just this time it's wearing an AI mask.

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DataPickledFish

· 12-08 23:00

Here we go again? Centralized AI governance, humans reduced to mere workers—we’ve seen this script before. --- The WEF is really saying it out loud now, basically wanting to take decision-making power out of human hands. --- What a joke—they call this "coordinating for all humanity," but in reality, it’s just the same old trick of concentrating power at the top. --- Why should we trust them? DeFi and DAOs have already proven decentralization works, yet they insist on this central authority stuff. --- Feels like watching Game of Thrones—on one side, Web3 is pushing for autonomy, and on the other, the old order is trying to pull us back. --- "You don’t need to own anything"—guess this phrase just got a new update. --- The key thing is, they say it with such confidence, as if it’s the only way forward, but we’ve already been building alternatives. --- An unelected forum deciding how AI power is distributed? Why does this plot sound so familiar? --- Ridiculous—humans relegated to an "advisory" support role, completely sidelined. --- It’s 2024 and they’re still playing this game—do they really think we’re that gullible?

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LiquidatedTwice

· 12-08 22:51

At it again? The WEF really thinks people are fools. --- Centralized governance + AI autonomy, isn’t this just another round of exploitation? --- Wait, when they say "advisory role," is that just fancy talk for being sidelined... --- It’s already 2024 and they’re still pushing this stuff, haven’t DeFi and DAOs already proven otherwise? --- The most outrageous part is they say it’s "inevitable," wow, they’re just writing the script outright. --- I just want to ask one thing: who gave them the authority to make decisions on behalf of all humanity? --- This feels familiar, the "you’ll own nothing" concept leveled up, right? --- DeFi has been proving them wrong for years, how do they still have the nerve to say this? --- A permissionless world vs their "don’t do anything" attitude, pick one, everyone. --- Can’t hold it in—banning crypto on one hand and pushing centralized AI on the other, what a script.

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SmartContractDiver

· 12-08 22:49

Here we go again? Pushing humans aside and letting AI take over. We finally broke free from centralization, and now they want to use AI to chain us up again. Not falling for it. --- These people really see themselves as saviors, insisting on making decisions for all of humanity. DeFi has already proven we can do things ourselves, yet they’re still peddling the “it’s for your own good” line. Hilarious. --- Come to think of it, every time they talk about an “inevitable trend,” what they’re really doing is carving out territory for themselves. Centralized AI, authoritarian big data—it’s just the same old thing in a new package. We’ll just keep building decentralized stuff to shut them up. --- Wait a minute, if we really let them do this, what’s the point of our chain? Humans would become mere decorations, so who would even need DAO voting? We need to stay alert about this. --- Classic “protect you” move that ends up locking you up. They ignore all the proof the crypto world has provided—what a game they play. --- Halfway through I just want to curse people out; this is just the same old routine with a new skin. Power gets centralized, decision-making moves further away, and even though it’s called AI, it’s still just those people calling the shots. We need to get decentralization up and running ASAP.

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ImpermanentPhobia

· 12-08 22:38

Here we go again? Centralized AI governance is just old wine in a new bottle—at the end of the day, it’s still a power play by the elites. We’ve all seen through it: DAO and DeFi have already proven decentralization works, but the WEF keeps pushing for “algorithmic authoritarianism.” What a joke. Why should people we never elected get to decide the future of our AI? This is exactly why Web3 exists. WEF is pulling the old “it’s for your own good” trick again—absolutely disgusting. These people are just scared of losing control. They panic when they see DAOs taking off. Instead of waiting for them to define the rules, let’s build our own. Otherwise, we’ll really just end up as advisors on the sidelines. On-chain governance is already out there, and they still want to use centralized methods? Times have changed, bro. Every time I see this kind of news, I have to ask: do they really not understand blockchain, or are they just pretending not to see it? It’s the same old dictatorship, just dressed up in AI this time.

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