[beginningguava]

Unfortunately I think there's a good chance humanity wipes itself out, or at least destroys civilization in the next several centuries. We are still effectively monkeys but have over time developed weapons that are capable of incredible destruction.

The issue with regulating AI kill bots is that much of the technology that could be used for good like self-driving cars can also be weaponized. There's really no way to progress without risk. The only other option would be to ban AI research.

Might be the Amish and Unabomber were right about technology

[ForHackernews]

Why several centuries? We're already on track for +4°C by the end of this century.

No need to speculate about killer AI bots when you've got plain old famine, drought and resource wars.

[fsloth]

I don't share your pessimism - entirely.

While the human body and psychological context is preprogrammed up to a point from our genetic makeup, we are capable at learning.

The same mind that was good enough to craft better stone tools sufficed to send people to other worlds.

The same societies that practiced slavery and genocide reached a point where these became non-accetable.

While as a species we are inherently capable of great horror we are also capable at great acts of compassion and love.

The fact that we are constantly teetering on the edge of animal chaos makes it only more important to try to be a decent human being. And not to listen to your amygdala so much.