Will AI Soon Be Only For the Elite?
Exploring the Consequences of ChatGPT’s Premium Pricing
Do you ever get the sense that while we’re all caught up in endless political shouting matches, something really important is slipping past us?
I believe access to artificial intelligence is that “something.”
While basic forms of AI, like free or low-cost tools for hobbyists and casual users, may remain accessible to the general public, the most powerful, cutting-edge versions of AI — those capable of revolutionizing industries, reshaping economies, and solving humanity’s biggest challenges — are likely to come with steep price tags.
It’s likely that, in the next few years, access to AI’s greatest potential will become the exclusive domain of the wealthy, powerful, and well-connected.
ChatGPT’s premium pricing at $200 per month is perhaps the most graphic example of our society headed in that direction.
The rapid expansion of AI technology in the past few years represents nothing short of a revolution — one that could surpass the transformative impact of the Internet or even the printing press.
The printing press and the Internet both redefined how humans communicate, access knowledge, and shape society. But AI has the potential to go even…
