I believe this is true. This is what psyops are all about, a smoke screen to distract from the real truth. I think the race to achieve AGI is a fools' errand- - those who don't understand it assume they'll be able to control it.
I don't know anything about AI, but I suspect that, when we use it, we educate it, so perhaps we should stop. At least those of us who don't use it will still be able to think! Same thing about the covid con: when we complied with those orders, we helped develop the shackles that will be used (are already being used) to enslave us even more than we are already enslaved.
Unfortunately, I think it's far too late for that. AI has been given access to the internet so all of our knowledge has been shared. Also, even if we stop other countries will continue. It's quite a predicament.
It's very informative. Have you read The Creature from Jekyll Island? I'm hoping the series will help me to better understand the book.