> The demand for technology leads to advancements that meet our needs

The things you listed are "wants." Perhaps we could say that washing machines has turned into a need, in much the same way crude oil has. What would the world have been had we tamed nuclear power before oil was commercialized?

> You are eager to decide what is useful and what is not

I think GP is eager to decide what is net beneficial, which is a tradeoff between usefulness and cost (monetary, social, environmental.)

I don't personally care that much about Earth. It's a rock in space, and it will continue existing with our without a functioning ecosystem, but I try to be conservative with my actions, so that the people who do care, may continue enjoying it.

At this moment, AI is a "want," not a "need."