Crosscurrent Code
Essays on technology, culture, and change from the Middle East.
Independent writing by Jad Madi on AI, open source, systems, digital sovereignty, and the human consequences of technical change.
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Middle East Musings March 11, 2026
The Open Source AI Rebellion: Echoes of the Early Linux Days
From Amman, the current open-source AI wave feels uncannily familiar. The same builder energy, the same elite gatekeeping, and the same fight over who gets to shape the future of computing.
