So they did the math and worked out it's cheaper and easier to lobby the government instead of working to make their product safe.
And these are the people that a lot programmers want to give the keys to the kingdom. Idiocracy really is in full effect.
> instead of working to make their product safe
Make a nondeterministic product safe how?
That has been the methodology of businesses since the mid 20th century. And you know what? It works! Really well!