Big business has been a fixture of American life since the late 19th century, and today more Americans work for big companies than for small ones.That could be about to change — in part because of the rise of artificial intelligence.

Consider the most prestigious service that generates images using AI, a company called Midjourney. It has a total of 11 full-time employees. Perhaps more are on the way, but that is remarkably few workers for a company that is becoming widely known in its field.