The Government won't allow it. They'll fund failing companies, write off debts, what every they want to keep things going.
You mean like every "Western" country does? Well except for Iceland. Props to them.
not that there's anything wrong with opium addicts
What about constipation?
You can't have a "forest" environment that is a mere 200 meters wide.
Counterpoint: yes you can. I know this because, well, they already exist in abundance.
It all comes down to seeing AI for what it is: a tool.
This is precisely what it isn't (at least in the case of LLMs, which is what the OP was about). It's a TOY not a tool.
"Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats." -- Howard Aiken