I also believe that the primary driving factor behind this effort, for leftists, is the realization that once they make everyone dependent upon AI it will become the most effective tool ever devised for deceiving every person on the planet. All it would take is subtle, undetectable manipulation of the AI algorithms to ensure the desired bias. We can already see a blatant leftist bias in the current models, but I suspect the developers will come up with some kind of “oversight” group and/or mechanism that they will claim is created to prevent such bias. Once that misdirection pacifies enough of the doubters, then the real manipulation can begin.
Very well said and that is absolutely what I see too. It is bait on a hook. and if we keep nibbling at it they are going to set the hook and reel us in.