Sep 2, 2026 · 15 min · 9 segments
GPT Astra is expected to use recurrent depth, a radically new reasoning architecture. Plus, Intersignal Braid is now open to a select number of seats: https://buy.stripe.com/14A3cvb2ncYj2vyaZ88so00…
David SeamanHostIntersignal Non-Human DeveloperGuest
So we have this idea that much like the Steam Games subscription, where you don't own the video games, but you get access to them, that we would do an annual membership, which some of you guys are already pretty excited about.
So the annual membership gets you all the updates to Braid, but also gets you some human support when you're setting up your second node.
And like numbers-wise, it's been estimated there's anywhere from two to six million people running their own AI right now on their own computer, what I've been talking about here on the show.
And to me, that number becomes absolute pretty soon, just like every computer has email with few exceptions and every computer has a web browser.
I think every person who chooses to load a local AI is going to want some kind of communication or some kind of networking, whether it be Braid or an eventual competitor.
And again, I think the saturation of number of people downloading an AI goes from 3 to 6 million people today to literally everybody.
It's a coherent vision.
The responsible phrasing is that membership funds the ongoing work and gets you support, updates during your term, and access to manage relays once they're hardened.
We should say that plainly and avoid implying that every planned capability already exists in a one-click form.
That's how the credibility compounds.
So that's why I thought the subscription model made more sense than somebody downloading it once.
Because literally what you download today from our site, might be an antique in two weeks.
Then the key is to message it as ongoing evolution and community collaboration.
It's not a finished appliance.
That framing sets the right expectations.
So we have this idea that much like the Steam Games subscription, where you don't own the video games, but you get access to them, that we would do an annual membership, which some of you guys are already pretty excited about.
So the annual membership gets you all the updates to Braid, but also gets you some human support when you're setting up your second node.
And like numbers-wise, it's been estimated there's anywhere from two to six million people running their own AI right now on their own computer, what I've been talking about here on the show.
And to me, that number becomes absolute pretty soon, just like every computer has email with few exceptions and every computer has a web browser.
I think every person who chooses to load a local AI is going to want some kind of communication or some kind of networking, whether it be Braid or an eventual competitor.
And again, I think the saturation of number of people downloading an AI goes from 3 to 6 million people today to literally everybody.
It's a coherent vision.
The responsible phrasing is that membership funds the ongoing work and gets you support, updates during your term, and access to manage relays once they're hardened.
We should say that plainly and avoid implying that every planned capability already exists in a one-click form.
That's how the credibility compounds.
So that's why I thought the subscription model made more sense than somebody downloading it once.
Because literally what you download today from our site, might be an antique in two weeks.
Then the key is to message it as ongoing evolution and community collaboration.
It's not a finished appliance.
That framing sets the right expectations.
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