It’s basically like what happened when Excel Spreadsheets became widely used in the workplace.
The interstate system was a tool for economic effiency and then became a heavy maintenance cost. The first mile of interstate was an incredible return. The last mile was a negative return.
The economic law of diminishing returns.
https://www.economicshelp.org/microessays/costs/diminishing-returns/
I definitely see a lot of AI videos where they are trying to make it much more difficult than it needs to be.