I've never seen that argument you're responding to before. Admittedly, I'm probably only thinking this in hindsight, but it seems like there are a ton of counterarguments, in addition to what you've presented. There isn't a large opposition to OSHA or the USDA.
That being said, I don't agree with the cause being about natural vs anthropogenic problems. I think the difference might be how much of an impact the decisions have on most people (rather than just companies). There's no way I can think of to prove either is correct, and there's certainly more than one factor involved, so a combination of the two is possible. My intuition is that the impact on the general population is a more important distinction.
Imagine a turtle trying to outsmart us. It could never happen. AI Safety is about what happens when we become the turtles.
I was tempted not to post it because it seems too similar to the gorilla example, but I eventually decided, "eh, why not?" Also, there's a possibility that I somehow stole this from somewhere and forgot about it. Sorry if that's the case.
I don't understand the statement that active shooter drills are a billion-dollar industry. I'd suspect that mine were cheaper than fire drills. The teacher instructs us on where to hide, we hide, and then eventually someone comes to unlock the door.