[ModernMech]

AI doesn't have to be conscious or sentient to take over, all that needs to happen is for politicians, law enforcement, journalists, educators etc. to uncritically parrot everything it outputs. The military is already using AI to make targeting decisions. If they just go with whatever the AI says to strike, then AI is already fighting our wars.

[trollbridge]

As a bonus, mistakes can be blamed on AI.

[krige]

For many that's not a bonus, that's the goal. Consequence-free life ahoy.

[pixl97]

Fun and games until the AI decides extincting us is worth it.

[bluefirebrand]

Unfortunately you can really tell which people haven't seriously considered that possibility or seriously don't care if it happens

[misterflibble]

The scary thing is that AI decision making has been infiltrating society for decades as an unseen entity.