>> because they think the benefits will be infinite. From the point of view of the creators & owners, that is pretty much true. There is a ton of research tha

>> because they think the benefits will be infinite. From the point of view of the creators & owners, that is pretty much true. There is a ton of research that wealth & power reduce empathy. They already are relatively unconcerned about what happens to the masses. When they get effectively infinite power, and the wealth that follows, the old saying will apply perfectly: "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely." If it is going to be shut off, either the owners & creators will have to be truly exceptionally ethical, or it will have to be done by force. Most likely, it won't be done, and we'll have to live with it.