They might actually be the best comparison, but for making the opposite point.
Cars are very dangerous, manufacturers continue to knowingly make them more dangerous[0], but ultimately it's only the person behind the wheel that is accountable for the harm they cause.
[0] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/24/carsprea...
Users are often charged, yet we still do have a ton of safety regulations that manufacturers have to adhere to - see frequent recalls for when an implementation falls short.
But I don’t understand how such a car analogy would apply to LLMs - would LLMs lacking such safety features be banned like cars lacking safety features are banned?