In Canada, I was once hired as a Data Engineering Specialist because they couldn't use the term Data Engineer.

The college course I did was Software Engineering Technology because they could not use Software Engineering.

Engineering courses are regulated and regularly audited because engineering programs are accredited.

One of the requirements to become licensed (if one desires to) is to graduate from an accredited programs.

Several programs have been accredited for software engineering for 20+ years now.

https://engineerscanada.ca/accreditation/accredited-programs...

But I think there will be a lag. The US has (willingly) forfeited some of its soft power and we may not see the impact of that immediately.

No argument there. The US has been hit hard by the global populist political wave in recent years.

Even if you get it to the seabed, the majority will be remineralised there. And if you pump enough down there to bury significant amounts of organic carbon, the bottom waters will likely become hypoxic as a result.