With new technologies like AI, ChatGPT, quantum computing, and AGI emerging alongside existing systems, a significant crackdown on free speech may be approaching. Countries like Russia, China, and North Korea already impose strict controls on information, and similar measures could soon be seen in the U.S., potentially including a “Great Firewall” similar to China’s. Privacy, too, could be at risk of disappearing entirely.

This crackdown seems increasingly likely as we see military representation on the boards of influential AI companies, signaling deeper government involvement in regulating and overseeing AI. However, since individuals can now download AI models independently, bypassing centralized oversight, we’re entering new and uncharted territory for technology and speech in the U.S.