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# Problem

The AI economy is exploding. Yet the users who generate its most valuable insights receive none of the upside:

| Real‑world Example                        | Status Quo           | Result              |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------- |
| Developer finds a jailbreak               | Reports it for free  | Model owner profits |
| Artist perfects a multi‑model style chain | Posts on X for likes | No royalties        |
| Researcher invents a reasoning method     | Publishes openly     | Monetized by others |

Meanwhile, AI companies spend millions on internal testing, while leveraging unpaid user behavior as their primary R\&D source. This is not just inefficient—it’s extractive.