This is going to be an unpopular sentiment but I think my ego can withstand a few "dislikes"
Being afraid of something because of a movie you saw is pretty sad. I hope those who use Terminator or Hal as their arguments against AI are at least partly tongue in cheek.
And I know I'm stretching this to make a point but it's like throwing out all your dolls, never going into the basement and always leaving the lights on.
Better reasons for being afraid of AI is massive energy consumption. Too rapid changes to our society. Too much reliance. Too few checks and balances.
However I'm an optimist. We weathered a lot of technological improvements. Most of those improvement came with downsides and most came with movements against them. In the 19th century the Luddite movement gained popularity. In the early 20th century we had movements against adopting mechanization in agriculture.
However I believe we DO need to stop, look, and consider the consequences. For instance SoCal's rapid adoption of the automobile resulted in cable car tracks being torn up to make room for more cars. If yo know anything about SoCal you know that more cars eventually became a huge problem.
AI already has improved our lives in many ways. And there are more things coming. I'm not saying we shouldn't proceed with caution. I'm just saying we don't need to freak out.
