The companies are not hyping these incidents. On the contrary they have frequently been caught covering up just how dangerous their AI already is so that the money spigot will keep flowing.
People are lying to themselves and the public in order to avoid the obvious conclusion that AI safety risks are real and need to be dealt with immediately.
There is very simple math behind the need to tax billionaires. Billionaire wealth is increasing at an accelerating rate vastly outpacing the overall rise in GDP. This means that their wealth is not growing because the whole pie is growing. Their wealth is growing at your expense and the trend is accelerating. If you are not a billionaire and you and your children want to own things, this is your fight.