[wolverine876]

> The silver lining is that the people with less scruples might also be less competent and their solutions more fragile resulting in operational failure when deployed, in turn saving humanity.

Think of the complete lack of agency, the powerlessness, of that perspective. 'If we do nothing, maybe they'll shoot themselves in the foot.' It's 'freeze' in the fight/flight/freeze response to danger.

In fairness, the parent didn't say that's all we'll do, but few talk about actual actions, solutions, with full agency and responsibility.

The solution isn't a silver lining to a cloud, it's what we will do to make a better world. If we don't make one, who will?