Internal AI Mandates Encourage Lock‑In

Large employers are beginning to mandate use of in‑house AI development tools and to disallow third‑party generators, channeling developer feedback and telemetry into proprietary stacks. This tactic quickly builds product advantage, data monopolies, and operational lock‑in while constraining employee tool choice and interoperability. — Corporate procurement and internal policy can be decisive levers that determine which AI ecosystems win — with consequences for antitrust, data governance, security, and worker autonomy.