The MAX had a system that was so well designed to assist the crew that it sent two airplanes down in less than six months (with a fleet of 200 and a few aircraft).
Wrong! Max had a very poorly designed system based on single AoA sensor that took over controls and was secretly installed. And once it went awry it drove you to death. Well designed systems don't get globally grounded. Now they have connected the second but EASA wants a third like the Airbus. Max has destroyed even the credibility of FAA.
Unmanned aircraft is an unending debate but tendancy towards automation is definitely there. Take TCAS now automatic.