GPU protectionism and KYC are coming — but the protocol stays permissionless
Mission: DeFi EP 98 - Can Akash be a major player in AI with their GPU market? Founder Greg Osuri (Mission: DeFi)
“The world is kind of going to higher protectionism when it comes to GPUs… I would imagine some American GPU providers will have to know who the users are, so I don’t think there’s escape from verified users… but at a protocol level it will always be permissionless — that’s not going to change.” — 00:27:36
Context: Citing US export controls on high-end GPU sales to China (~9 months prior); he distinguishes provider-level compliance from protocol-level neutrality.