I strongly disagree, and think this statement is basically completely wrong. I am part of the public and I'm benefitting tremendously from the product openAI has built. I would be very unhappy if my access to chatgpt or copilot was suddenly restricted. I extract tons of value (perceieved) from their product, and they receive some value in return from my subscription. Its a win-win.
The only way the public would benefit from these organizations is if the public are owners and there isn’t really a mechanism for that here anywhere.