It should come as a surprise to exactly no one that the big tech companies creating AI chatbots prioritize first-mover advantage over the possibly of irrevocably damaging human society.
As recounted in this NY Times article, both Microsoft and Google threw their storied ethics out the window the second OpenAI dropped ChatGPT on the world.
Heck, Microsoft said it out loud in its own 10-K filing last year:
“Some AI scenarios present ethical issues. If we enable or offer AI solutions that are controversial because of their impact on human rights, privacy, employment, or other social, economic, or political issues, we may experience brand or reputational harm.”
Microsoft 10-K filing, June 2022
Crikey.