Now, you have identified the core reason why people must "fall for the illusion" of the benefits of these kinds of technologies versus beware of them.

Society, as a whole, penalizes us when we speak "truth to power" and are perceived as "negative".

We must be "positive" to get those high paying jobs, to "fit in", to work for the top big tech companies and we must become "evangelists" for the disruptive tech they are pushing.

It takes a tremendous amount of human strength, courage, ethics and moral courage to speak truth to power. It is generally dangerous to do so, and it does not result in the highest paying jobs or the biggest house in Silicon Valley.

To be human, everyone has a choice. They can maintain their moral compass and not be seduced by wealth, power, influence, etc. (this is called "The Dark Side" in the Star Wars space opera).

Or they can be a part of the humble resistance, like The Resistance in Star Wars, Neo and his buddies in the Matrix, or the Freeman in Dune.

No one becomes the richest tech giants, multi-billionaires without being seduced by The Dark Side.

No one becomes the richest tech giants working on the side of The Resistance.

Truth is actually stranger and more interesting than fiction, as the saying goes.

As a personal side note:

I could have been much richer and much more influential than I am today, if did not become a part of The Resistance, over 15 years ago, speaking "truth to power". However and personally, I have become "wealthy enough" without being seduced by wealth, fame and power and have never compromised my ethics and moral compass for wealth, position or fame.

This is a choice I made years ago. I do not like "The Dark Side"... and never will.

But, that's just me....

Everyone makes their own choice.