There was a moment during that period when chatgpt and the art AI tools came out big in public and everyone on social media had opinions about it, including a large chunk that were worried, opposed or disgusted by it, when I realized:
There is a non-zero chance that if AI is perceived (important word here) to be the cause for suffering or economic upheavel, the devs could be the new kulaks.
Now that you mention it...
There was a moment during that period when chatgpt and the art AI tools came out big in public and everyone on social media had opinions about it, including a large chunk that were worried, opposed or disgusted by it, when I realized:
There is a non-zero chance that if AI is perceived (important word here) to be the cause for suffering or economic upheavel, the devs could be the new kulaks.