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As others pointed out, it is a legal requirement. I kind of think tech should be regulated the same way. At least if the product has >X amount of users.

I know the dangers are not as immediately obvious as the automobile industry, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there.

We live in a world where consumer technology interacts with medical equipment, heavy machinery, security systems, etc.