It points out to the continuing digital illiteracy of large parts of society and, unfortunately, decision making centers.

Breaking down any complex knowledge domain so that people can make informed decisions is not easy. There is also an entrenched incentive for domain experts to keep the "secret sauce" secret even if it amounts to very little. So far nothing new versus how practically any specialized sector works.

The difference with information technology (of which AI is but the current perceived cutting edge) is that it touches everything. Society is built on communication. If algorithms will intervene in that floe we cannot afford to play the usual stupid control games with something so fundamental.