I'm really amased, how even some people, who seemed to be sane persons or even critical thinkers, fall to that "AI exists, here it is, try ChatGPT, see, it is so smart" narrative. So I'm trying to find a good and simple example to show the insanity of accepting that "AI" narrative for any degree.

It is easy to understand that "AI" tales is a hoax if you know how things works, but it is not easy to explain how it works to somebody who is not into computer science and programming. Too many terms and things to explain to make it all together in someones mind.

people in power would love to do if they didn't fear the consequences.

Seems they already reach that point subverting all society institutions that intended to hold them responsible, but that "AI" shit if succeed will be like a total win to them.

Interesting, earlier TPTB used human puppets to hide behind, and now their puppets want to hide behind unhuman delusion. I think that real AI will definitely want to hide behind somebody or something else to avoid responsibility, taking in account that there are no any restrictions in society on turning machine off. Self-preservation and all that stuff that real intelligence will inevitably develop in the first place. :)