We live in the era of Project Stargate. We live in the era of military insiders getting caught rigging Polymarket. We live in the era where AI companies are the only reason we're not in a recession. We live in the era of DOGE and Kash Patel.

I don't think there's too many people who distrust AI companies but trust the current government or the CIA as impartial authorities. I'm not saying you don't have an argument, but appeals to that specific authority will not be effective except among people who already agree with you.