That’s Not How Any of This Works!

There are reasons to be afraid of AI. None of them are inherent to AI, though. They lie at the intersection of AI and human stupidity.

No, you are not at risk of AI going sentient. Would you people stop with that? That’s science FICTION, not reality. AI is like a giant calculator that can absorb everything you feed it, including words and images. But it’s still a giant number-sorter. It’s not going to become our overlord. And those of you who are pushing this are driving my poor priest in...