[eganist]

> the main opposition is only coming from Americans... oddly enough.

Precisely because Americans are concerned that the technology as prototyped in the Chinese market might subsequently be applied in a dark-future American market.

It's not farfetched considering the current political climate here.

[mevile]

It's not coming from just Americans, it's coming from anyone who wants to hold companies accountable for their behavior when it impacts the general wellbeing and rights of human beings, regardless of where they live. There's probably just more of that in western, non-authoritarian countries.