Wasn't the term floss (free/libre and open source software) coined explicitly because open source can mean "source are visible but there usage is not free"?

I don't see the issue: if they do own the intellectual property, then why shouldn't they be able to change the license for newer versions? One can fork starting from the version prior the license change.

When countries start to sever their interdependence, is when war can come into play. This is what founded the European union: becoming voluntarily interdependent to put an end to wars. America and China are doing the opposite, and all I can see is happy comments: well you shouldn't be happy about this. And to be fair, America shouldn't incentive China to take this stance by weaponizing it's technology for short term benefits.

Same here:) Though I never realized it until I read this article. I'm also ADHD and gifted, maybe there is a predominance in this population like for many other atypisms

This is an algorithm, and a stupid one not AI.