I feel like this shit is cyclical. Like, we've been here before and we'll be here again.
The question is: are we ever going to evolve past this nonsense before we go extinct. Historically speaking, the answer has always been "probably not"
We're just getting closer and closer to the end so it's more frightening now, I feel.
Mikami pioneered this in action games (God Hand and RE4) like 20 years ago. I can't speak for RE4, but it works great in God Hand. AI not really needed there.