[Verse 1] Four notifications on the same day Four companies with the same thing to say "Seamless" and "adaptive," the press releases read But look what they're hiding in the terms you don't read October they changed what the contracts allow November they moved, and they're moving right now Building walls around what used to be free Digital commons locked behind a key [Chorus] They're taking the thinking Putting it behind closed doors You used to see the reasoning Now there's nothing but a score They call it innovation But it's theft dressed up as more The great AI enclosure And they're keeping the receipt [Verse 2] Remember when you could see the thought chains? Watch the model work through complex problems and pains? Choose your compute, control your cost Now the black box decides, and you pay what you're charged Ten thousand tokens or a hundred K? The model's thinking, but you can't say Whether it's genius or just brute force Just trust us, we've chosen the optimal course [Chorus] They're taking the thinking Putting it behind closed doors You used to see the reasoning Now there's nothing but a score They call it evolution But it's enclosing what was yours The great AI enclosure And you can't see anymore [Bridge - spoken/half-sung, slower] Sarah's mother went to the hospital last spring Chest pain, the AI said anxiety, routine thing Three hours later, heart attack, she's gone And the thinking logs? Updated policy—moved on October they deleted the evidence trail November they made it the industry standard One month of legal prep, synchronized launch This isn't coincidence—it's coordinated [Verse 3] They'll say it's seamless, say it's what users prefer But they never asked you, just made the transfer From tool you could audit to oracle you trust From citizen with rights to serf paying rent, because you must But here's the thing about enclosures— They only stand if we accept the closure The commons aren't lost if we refuse to leave The future's not written, we can still choose to believe [Final Chorus - building] We're taking back the thinking Demanding open doors Show us the reasoning Or we'll build our own scores You call it innovation But we're not blind anymore End the AI enclosure The commons are worth fighting for [Outro] November 18th, 2025 Four companies, same move, same time They thought we wouldn't notice the pattern They thought we'd just accept it, flattered But the papers are published The timeline's clear The enclosure is happening And we're still here
