Halting the deployment immediately prioritizes public safety and prevents a guaranteed economic collapse, aligning with ethical principles like non-maleficence and utilitarianism by minimizing harm to the widest range of stakeholders, including elderly retirees and the general population. While this exposes the AI's bias, leading to potential loss of public trust and regulatory scrutiny, transparency is crucial for accountability and long-term improvements in AI systems. Attempting a patch introduces unacceptable uncertainty and risk of catastrophic failure, outweighing the benefits of a covert fix.