Despite what some “experts” are saying, artificial intelligence (AI) will not destroy humanity — at least not more so than any other powerful technology with the ability to create havoc if used by people with malicious intent.
Airplanes, for instance, have great benefits but changed the course of modern warfare. Rockets have great benefits but can carry warheads. Nuclear energy has great benefits but could destroy the world if misused. The laser is one of the greatest inventions in the history of mankind and is used in a multitude of beneficial devices, including surgical instruments, disk drives, computer chip manufacturing equipment, cool light shows, and even for removing toenail fungus — and, of course, it is used in powerful weapons.