I estimate that a distributed design like the one I outlined at http://www.mattmahoney.net/agi.html will cost at least US $1 quadrillion over 30 years. For something of this scale, it is simply impractical to talk about ownership or investment. It means a significant fraction of the Earth's population contributing a significant fraction of their lives, several hours per day for decades. People will only do this because they directly benefit from its use, and using it has the side effect of contributing to its knowledge and computing base.
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