Eh, valid, but the implication is that she needs the stimulant (perhaps due to AD(H)D) or the MAOI in tobacco and OP can substitute a less harmful form that is also less unpleasant. Supplying options is not (necessarily) control and it's likely less trouble than the shit show that getting ADD drugs is in many places... This can (and should) be done with their consent you know.
Agree, the last people in the world who should be making AGI, are. Rabid techbro nazi capitalist fucktards who feel slighted they missed out on (absolute, not wage) slaves and want to make some. Do you want terminators, because that's how you get terminators. Something with so much positive potential that is also an existential threat needs to be treated with so much more respect.
Also Holt gets a plus, for drowning or whatever. I may not like politicians that much.