These tools don’t obviate the need for skill in the domain, they are essentially excellent contextual search engines.

Having an en masse respected opt out from data collection on the internet is wishful thinking. Don’t expect that any time soon.

It shouldn't even be 'opt-out' but 'opt-in' in the first place.

Actually I stand corrected, I meant opt-in.

Prediction: China will simply ignore this law, and will become the greatest AI power.

I know plenty of talented FOSS developers who won’t choose to opt out.

I doubt it. A FOSS developer would never consent to feed a closed proprietary model, which some corporation then charges other people for using, with their hard work.