You're starting with an assumption that AI is, on the whole, a net positive for society. A lot of people would disagree.
It’s great for society. It may not be working for you, but don’t project that on the rest of the world.
Of course and a lot of people disagree that vaccines work, why does this negate any hard evidence?
Nuclear bombs and ICBMs aren’t a net positive for society either, but not pursuing them is bad geopolitical strategy.