And how does that experience shape your views on the uncritical adoption of AI technologies?

I am wary of their misuse for production of really slick propaganda. One of the weaker spots of the old regimes was that their propaganda was becoming unbelievable. The contrast between glorious posters of the classless future and shabby, decrepit exteriors of the cities that were falling into dysrepair was huge.

AI can probably produce better propaganda than mediocre party hacks.