SPECULATIVE FUTURES #4 What if personal AI is state- supported? In another plausible STATE – future, the provision of public goods includes SUPPORTED state-sponsored aides for all citizens. It’s easy to imagine the bene昀椀ts: e昀케cient discovery of resources, community initiatives, and services. But using these services means buying into a public ethos, and there could be a worst-case scenario where some states abuse this access to reinforce control.