One way of looking at it is that ChatGPT and other generative AI tools have democratised technology by bringing previously unfathomable computing power to search, data analysis, video and audio generation, and software development among other areas.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified before a Senate subcommittee on May 16, 2023, in a hearing that called attention to the need for licensing requirements, independent audits, and ethics review boards for the use of AI.