Why AI Won’t Take Over The World Just Yet

Definitely not in our current lifetime

Richard Fang
The Startup

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Photo by Franck V. on Unsplash

We’ve all seen it in movies.

Either a mastermind AI takes over the world (or tries to) or some unstoppable robot wreaks havoc.

Yet surprisingly, examples of artificial intelligence are surrounding our everyday life more than we know it.

Some include relying on our phones to help GPS the best way to get from point A to Point B, especially if you’re using your voice assistant AI to do this.

If you’re using search (like Google or Bing) or social media, all of these companies are using some kind of AI to help monitor and track your behavior to deliver you results they think you want to see.

With how widespread it is, it’s no wonder people like Elon Musk are scared of the so-called “point of singularity,” which is the point where artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence.

“The singularity for this level of the simulation is coming soon. I wonder what the levels above us look like.” — Elon Musk on the topic of singularity ontop of a Rick and Morty reference

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