I don't think computation is democratized when most of the barely usable models are in the hands of mega corporations.
Computers have been way more accessible in the DOS era, when travel agents could effortlessly handle console programs. In that era more people had some idea of the basics of computing, there was more diverse and open hardware.
Nowadays people know how to click to upload a video to YouTube, which means they are just sharecroppers. If the upload sequence is replaced by another middleman like "Open""AI" who will store and monetize your data, you are a sharecropper of "Open""AI" and YouTube.
Computers have been way more accessible in the DOS era, when travel agents could effortlessly handle console programs. In that era more people had some idea of the basics of computing, there was more diverse and open hardware.
Nowadays people know how to click to upload a video to YouTube, which means they are just sharecroppers. If the upload sequence is replaced by another middleman like "Open""AI" who will store and monetize your data, you are a sharecropper of "Open""AI" and YouTube.