> after they've trained a generation of folks to rely on this tech ... bias it towards favoring certain agendas

previously, this happened with print media. Then it happened with the airwaves. It only makes logical sense that the trend continues with LLMs.

Basically, the fundamental issue is that the source of information is under someone else's control, and that someone will always have an agenda.

But with LLMs, it's crucial to try change the trend. IMHO, it should be possible for a regular person to own their computing - this should include the LLM capability/hardware, as well as the model(s). Without such capabilities, the exact same will happen as has in the past with new technologies.