While we might ( rightfully ) recognize this blitzkrieg for what it is, the general population likely does not and may even agree to keep a lid on something it does not understand. Come to think of it. Just how many people actually understand it?

I mean.. I think I have some idea, but I certainly did not dig in enough to consider myself an expert in any way shape or form ( all the while, Linkedin authorities of all kinds present themselves as SMEs after building something simple using chatgpt like html website ).

And while politicians ( even the ones approaching senility ) are smarter than your average bear, they certainly know the deal. It is not like the same regulatory capture did not happen before with other promising technologies. They just might pretend they don't understand.