Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Most AI today is rented intelligence. Your ideas, workflows, and data are fed into centralized systems that learn from that input—and keep the value. In this session, webAI Founder and CEO David Stout explains how this approach is fundamentally flawed. As AI becomes the operating system of modern life, the real question isn't how powerful the models are. It's who owns the intelligence they produce. Stout outlines a different future where intelligence is personal, contextual, and yours, and what it could look like when AI runs on your devices, learns your expertise, and belongs to you entirely.
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Most AI today is rented intelligence. Your ideas, workflows, and data are fed into centralized systems that learn from that input—and keep the value. In this session, webAI Founder and CEO David Stout explains how this approach is fundamentally flawed. As AI becomes the operating system of modern life, the real question isn't how powerful the models are. It's who owns the intelligence they produce. Stout outlines a different future where intelligence is personal, contextual, and yours, and what it could look like when AI runs on your devices, learns your expertise, and belongs to you entirely.
About SXSW:
SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. An essential destination for global professionals, SXSW features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, professional development and a variety of networking opportunities. For more information, please visit sxsw.com.
Connect with SXSW:
Website: sxsw.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sxsw
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/sxsw
TikTok: tiktok.com/@sxsw
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/sxsw.com
Threads: threads.com/@sxsw
