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Artificial intelligence is described as "the best and greatest transparency technology" ever developed. It diminishes or eliminates traditional intellectual gatekeeping, granting unprecedented access to knowledge, research, and understanding. Shapiro predicts that AI will surpass even the transformative power of the printing press and the Internet combined, heralding a "Renaissance 2.0"—a new era of cultural, scientific, and societal renaissance driven by open and accessible AI.