Think about it: if we had banned the internet in the 90s because of "spam," or if we outlawed AI today because of "fake news," where would we be? Would we be safer? NO, we’d just be obsolete. Innovation needs to thrive through regulation. When we criminalize the tool instead of the crime, we don't stop the risks, we only ensure our brightest minds find a future elsewhere.

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