I didn't see the article, but I would say that a general trend in technology solutions these days have been towards private / public cloud-based solutions, and decentralised storage (IPFS), with value-exchange via e.g. Ethereum blockchain, cited as a catalyst in this space.
Much of this has been driven by a requirement to offload client-side processing to better-specialised hardware (like `NVENC` chips on GPUs), and also to provide backup storage for important items.
Since giving up the desire to "store" or "record" content - in favour of "livestreaming" it... I am much more creative, and end up with much less time in post-production (which personally I hate).
So... I believe we're moving towards a world of more "in the moment" creativity, and indeed value-sharing - where the most real / believable news will be that reported by individuals pointing a camera up at the sky.
Inclusion of a SIM Card slot would connect Canon Cameras with a whole world of photography, videography, and sharing on public permissionless video infrastructure networks, with micropayment royalty sharing in real-time (you took the snap, someone instantly paid you $100 for it).
It would open new channels into cloud-based decentralised storage solutions for photographers and videographers alike.
I don't think I would ever want to use my camera as a smartphone... but I would certainly want to do some of the things that I do with the camera lens in my smartphone.
I campaign for a SIM Card Slot in all future Canon EOS Cameras.