Funny how much stuff AI can democratize whose only prerequisite is a willingness to spend effort learning to use them, for free.

But now "needing" to pay actual money, for an AI agent to write code for you, preventing you from actually learning, means that it is accessible to less people than it ever was before (you can't possibly beat "free" for "democratization" purposes)

> AI is making it easier to design chips and optimize software for different silicon. Some startups envision a revolution in chipmaking.

https://archive.ph/2026.04.15-181244/https://www.wired.com/s...