The biggest challenge humanity as a whole is currently - i am not exaggerating - solving the climate catastrophe. In this context, i don’t care if machine learning lowers barriers.
I don’t want it even - Because we don’t have that many resources available to solving this existential crisis of humanity. I want energy and resources to spent wisely with benefit to society. Much of how machine learning, AI and bitcoin, etc is used today does nothing (and is even harmful) in that regard.