Building the AI economy
Who Finances the New Independents?
27 March 2026 · 1h 21m · 24 countries · English
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AI Summary
Key ideas
- Capital is moving from production risk to distribution risk.
- Revenue-share structures suit AI-native production volumes.
Common ground
- Agreement that transparency of AI use affects financing terms.
Different perspectives
- Split on whether streamers or funds should lead.
Open questions
- How should residual rights be modelled?
Recommended reading
- Budgets After Scarcity — Rachel Abrams (2026)
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Panelists
- 🇬🇧 Miriam CohenDiplomat International
- 🇩🇰 prof. Thomas ChristensenUniversity of Copenhagen
- 🇱🇧 ks. dr Antoine RahalPontifical Institute
- 🇺🇸 Rachel AbramsIndependent
- 🇶🇦 Yusuf KarimDoha Cultural Review
Chat replay & questions
- Anonymous — Who decides which values are 'common'?
- Sarah — How do you audit a model for cultural bias?
- Omar — Does authorship survive generative production?
- Anonymous — Will smaller languages be preserved or flattened?
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