Swartz died in 2002, decades before LLMs. It is distasteful to put words in the mouths of the dead by invoking him here.

Even local AI concentrates power in the hands of a few, the few who can afford the hardware to run it, and the few who have the luxury of enough time and energy to devote to engaging with the intricate, technical rabbit hole of local models.

You should read that comment again, they're not putting any words in Swartz's mouth, they are lauding his accomplishments.