Most people that do not work closely with computers aren't aware of how much smoke and mirrors is involved in the "real" implementations of this kind of technol

Most people that do not work closely with computers aren't aware of how much smoke and mirrors is involved in the "real" implementations of this kind of technology. (And for that matter, a lot of people who do work with computers are in denial about it.) I don't fault the creators at Zachtronics for taking a subtle approach to writing the game, but it's a bit of an uphill battle to raise public awareness of the limitations and outright fraud surrounding ML-based products.