The Sharp Method⢠Framework for Building Unstoppable AI Systems
Weâve already seen what happened to MedTech:
Innovation crushed. Startups suffocated. Compliance weaponized.
Now, AI is on the same path.
But thereâs a way outâa way to build, scale, and monetize AI without begging for permission.
đ´ The New Reality: AI is Already Being Regulated
Governments across the world are rushing to âgovernâ AIâbut their real goal isnât safety or ethics.
Itâs control.
Hereâs what that looks like:
⢠EU AI Act: Classifies âhigh-riskâ models that require audits and government registration
⢠NIST AI Risk Framework (US): Lays groundwork for mandatory AI certification
⢠China & UAE: Requiring source code access and local hosting to enforce âsovereign AIâ
These arenât protectionsâtheyâre chokeholds.
Just like in MedTech, only large corporations and insider-backed vendors will survive.
đľ So, How Do You Scale AI Without Getting Crushed?
1. Start Outside the Chokepoints
Operate in jurisdictions where innovation is allowed to flourishâbefore theyâre captured by regulators.
⢠UAE
⢠Georgia
⢠Switzerland
⢠Singapore
⢠Certain African & Latin American markets
These countries welcome AI innovation, donât require audit trails, and havenât been captured by âAI safetyâ theater.
2. Avoid âMedicalizationâ & âHigh-Riskâ Traps
Once your product crosses the line into healthcare, legal compliance, or critical infrastructure, youâre stuck.
Instead:
⢠Build decision-support tools, not diagnostics
⢠Create internal optimization tools before going external
⢠Serve enterprise search, ops automation, R&D acceleration
These are high-value, low-regulation use cases.
3. Build the Right Stack
To scale unchained AI, you need a stack thatâs:
â Privacy-Preserving (No surveillance/data resale)
â Decentralizable (Runs in multiple jurisdictions)
â Ownership-Aligned (So users, not regulators, control the model)
This is why I advocate for:
⢠Rust for secure system design
⢠WASM for decentralized compute
⢠DApps & DAOs for governance
⢠AI hosted in neutral infrastructure zones
âď¸ The Sharp Method⢠for AI Sovereignty
If you want to scale AI without regulatory sabotage, you need a playbook.
Thatâs what The Sharp Method⢠delivers:
⢠Design principles for AI systems that resist capture
⢠Governance models that align with national interest & innovation
⢠Deployment strategies that keep you compliant only where you need to be
đ Letâs Build Beyond Compliance
You donât need permission to innovate.
You need a new path.
If youâre building something powerfulâand you donât want it to get killed by red tapeâI can help.
đŠ Contact Ian Sharp, PhD
đ SharpMethod.org
âCompliance is where innovation goes to die. But AI doesnât have to.â