It's probably different in that the few key publishers reached few people, but now AI is "sold" as for everyone and it's not unreasonable to expect it to become

It's probably different in that the few key publishers reached few people, but now AI is "sold" as for everyone and it's not unreasonable to expect it to become consumerized into a magic box of information, news and problem solving in the near future. It may not be a fundamentally new process, but what if it becomes so ubiquitous and fast that it becomes really harmful? And would there be a point of no return for society if this happened?