Comment by switchbak

Yes - and they will craft that to align with their incentives, not yours. Many of which may well be decidedly against your interests. As this becomes the focal point of how people think and reason about the world it's not just the creator of the AI that will exert this control, but other powerful actors who often work against your interests.

Personally I don't love the idea of living in a Sci-Fi dystopia, regardless of who owns what.