so they know the power and influence that they have
This reminds me of the quote we read in the first class talking about knowledge in the future being a resource like water and food. A very scary thought that I see becoming more real if AI keeps trending in the direction that it is on right now. Putting a price on knowledge is like putting a price on oxygen in my opinion, if knowledge does become a resource, what other human necessities will follow?
So I don't think it's any more unlikely that the same communities can summon that kind of spirit again, and beat back the wealthiest people in the world, to ensure that the next generation gets to have these same amazing resources to rely on for decades to come.
I find this point very interesting. It reminds me of the earlier days of the internet when I was younger, when the internet was used more as a positive tool and less of the negative impacts were seen. I like the idea of future generations getting to use the internet like it once was used before the negatives outweighed the positives.