Powerful people are pulling strings to control AI everywhere. OpenAI is exactly the opposite of open. Now someone is pushing on Stability AI to close it up, I believe those models are more powerful or dangerous than they seem, and it got some people scared in some way.
I read than when some guys from 4chan started running the leaked NovelAI model, they generated porn non-stop for 20 hs or more, no sleep, no eating.
Even without conspiracy theories, these models cost upto 10s of millions to generate, no suprise investors wouldn't like if you are giving it all for free, there should be some revenue model.
To be fair, that's the novelty factor and when this hits "the public" it is not unthinkable that there'll be some "productivity issues".
IMO it is like finding a computer in a world without them. It is mind-blowing and it will take over your mind if you let it. For some folks that results in lots of porn, for others it'll be fear. My guess is that it'll wear off eventually.
I read than when some guys from 4chan started running the leaked NovelAI model, they generated porn non-stop for 20 hs or more, no sleep, no eating.