One may not see the morally blind pursuit of profit as a crime, but in many cases the outcomes can look the same.
Right now it doesn't feel like a civilized discourse is being had about this. Each side is just looking past each other and spouting unheard points back and forth. I feel like we need to have a clear view of how capable the technology is. As impressive as it is, I find even the best models are more like a chop saw with a really fancy set of guides and jigs than a robot general contractor + architect + engineer. Too many AI companies are demoing one-shotting huge features that aren't reproducible (like a video game company demoing an unreleased game) The non-technical folks that see the demo then buy it and use it as a cover for layoffs.
This isn't a problem with the technology. The problem isn't the gun, it's the criminal. This is a perfect time to address this while it's laid bare by the technology and the state it's in versus what's advertised. The conversation keeps going back to the technology to draw the attention away from the societal problems we have around subservience and money as they are set by our profit optimization motives.
Saying to get on the train or be run over is just posturing that you're willing to be subservient and let the engineer run people over as long as the conductor lets you on the train.