Dismiss it as the opinions of "a Googler" but it is entirely true. The seemingly coordinated worldwide[1] push to keep it in the hands of the power class speaks for itself.
Both are seemingly seeking to control not only the commercial use and wide distribution of such systems, but even writing them and personal use. This will keep even the knowledge of such systems and their capabilities in the shadows, ripe for abuse laundered through black box functions.
This is up there with the battle for encryption in ensuring a more human future. Don't lose it.
[1] https://technomancers.ai/eu-ai-act-to-target-us-open-source-...