An alternative and perhaps better (shorter term, even, not 50 years) solution would be to make the technophobia go away—to regard it, in fact, as an existential risk in itself.
How?
Wouldn’t it just be easier to convince the public to accept a certain amount of risk, to accept debates about trade-offs?
How?
Keeping secrets is a known technology. Overcoming widespread biases is the reason we are here. If you have a way to sway the public on these issues, please, share.
An alternative and perhaps better (shorter term, even, not 50 years) solution would be to make the technophobia go away—to regard it, in fact, as an existential risk in itself.
How?
Wouldn’t it just be easier to convince the public to accept a certain amount of risk, to accept debates about trade-offs?
How?
Keeping secrets is a known technology. Overcoming widespread biases is the reason we are here. If you have a way to sway the public on these issues, please, share.