The AI Monopoly: Who Should Control the Future of Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence is advancing at extraordinary speed — reshaping industries, redefining work, and challenging long-held assumptions about human utility and decision-making.
In a recent Substack essay, Terry Paule reflects on the growing concentration of influence over AI development and governance. He explores the risks of leaving such transformative technology in the hands of a narrow group of powerful stakeholders, and argues for a broader, more deliberate conversation about leadership, responsibility and long-term impact.
The piece examines themes including the myth of perpetual “retraining” in an AI-driven economy, the pace of technological deployment, and the need for stronger global guardrails to ensure AI serves humanity rather than destabilises it.
At its core, the essay is not anti-technology — it is pro-accountability. It calls for wider stakeholder involvement and a measured approach to shaping a future that will affect every generation.
