It reminds me of how Nestle gave away "free samples" of formula, and intentionally gave enough of a sample that if used at once the mother would likely not be able to start making milk again...

They gave AI away for free and pushed it to coders, and now that some coders' abilities have atrophied, they have to pay whatever the AI charges, or they won't be able to keep their jobs.

And eventually employers will identify those employees, and realize that it's cheaper to use the AI directly