If you’ve been around AI tools for any length of time, you already know the problem. Every service — whether it’s ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or others — has its strengths. Some are better at writing. Some excel at technical work. Some are built for research.

But no matter how good they are individually, today’s reality is frustrating:

• You have to juggle multiple subscriptions.
• Context doesn’t carry between services.
• Creativity and productivity get trapped behind artificial walls.

Instead of freeing us, AI is starting to look like cable TV did twenty years ago — siloed, expensive, and out of touch with real users.

As a disabled user, technology isn’t just a convenience for me — it’s the bridge to my independence. I use AI every day to manage my blog, host my radio show (Rolling with Scissors), and write a serialized novel (Signal Drift). I move between devices constantly, depending on my physical needs. I rely on ChatGPT for creativity and Gemini for research-heavy tasks.

But despite paying for access to multiple services, they don’t talk to each other. Context doesn’t follow me. Memory doesn’t sync. Each tool demands another $20+ per month — and none of them work together the way I actually need.

I didn’t start out trying to be a “power user.” I just needed tools that worked the way I needed them to. Instead, I ran headfirst into walled gardens and unnecessary friction.

And I know I’m not alone.

The dream of AI is simple: work faster, think deeper, create better. But today’s AI landscape is messy:

• Subscription overload
• Ecosystem lock-in
• Context loss between platforms
• Accessibility gaps for disabled users
• Stifled creativity by platform limitations

Instead of opening the world up, today’s AI silos are closing it off.

There’s a better way — one I’m calling the Universal AI Router.

Imagine a single platform where you pick your task — not your AI model. The system automatically routes your prompt to the best tool for the job:

• Need creative writing? It uses ChatGPT.
• Need technical summarization? It taps into Gemini.
• Need visual brainstorming? It routes to Stable Diffusion.

One subscription. One interface. All the best tools at your fingertips — invisibly and intelligently.

This isn’t about loyalty to one company. It’s about empowering creators, thinkers, and dreamers to move freely between the best tools without being punished.

Of course, big AI companies don’t want this. They want loyalty. They want lock-in. They want your data and your dollars. But history shows us something important: walled gardens always fall. Users eventually demand freedom — and the companies that listen will own the next generation of AI.

The future of AI isn’t loyalty.

It’s flexibility.

It’s freedom.

It’s routers, not walls.

The Universal AI Router isn’t just a good idea.

It’s the only future that makes sense.

The only real question is: who’s bold enough to build it first?

Side Note:

I’m fully aware that some users are already experimenting with combining older open-source AI models locally using tools like ComfyUI. While impressive, these DIY setups require powerful hardware, deep technical knowledge, and a lot of manual configuration. It’s a workaround — not a true solution. The future of AI isn’t patchwork. It’s seamless, accessible, and universal.

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