Ironically, that's what I decided to spend my time on instead. I was trying to decide whether to do a PhD with said technical project/idea or to do one focusing on non-programming technical skills + history for early education precisely because I think improving the education level of the general public is also a good way to improve things.
How many Einsteins perished in the fields or trenches? How much innovation and genius is stifled through lack of access to food, water or education?
I think that would be an area where improvements would be more impactful than trying to prevent copycats.