ChatGPT Changed the World — Now Corporations Want to Control What Comes Next

Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Alyssa Srebrenik

“In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, and within days, the world changed. Artificial Intelligence was no longer an abstract concept — it was real, powerful, and accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. From coding assistance to content creation, the technology spread like wildfire, sparking both excitement and fear. Governments scrambled to understand its implications, corporations rushed to integrate AI into their business models, and independent developers saw an opportunity to break Big Tech’s monopoly on cutting-edge technology. The most disruptive force in human history had arrived, and the first instinct of politicians and corporations was to chain it down.” (03/12/25)

https://fee.org/articles/chatgpt-changed-the-world-now-corporations-want-to-control-what-comes-next/