The Democratization of AI: How AI is Becoming Accessible to All
Update (January 2026): The AI landscape has evolved dramatically since this post was written in July 2024. GPT-4, mentioned below, has been succeeded by GPT-5 and GPT-5.2. Claude has advanced to Opus 4.5, and Google released Gemini 3 with a 1-million token context window. The core message of this post - that AI is becoming accessible to everyone - has only accelerated. The tools mentioned (AutoML, no-code platforms) have matured significantly, and new players have entered the market. The democratization trend continues at an even faster pace than predicted. ...