It’s hard to picture a more nightmarish vision of our AI future than this
Thursday 30 July 2026 6:00 am | Updated: Wednesday 29 July 2026 6:15 pm
It’s hard to picture a more nightmarish vision of our AI future than this
By: Christian May
Editor-in-Chief
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The optimistic case for AI is clear: incredible scientific breakthroughs, life-enhancing productivity gains and universal access to knowledge. What’s not to like?
But items on the other side of the ledger weigh a little heavier: the erosion of jobs, the flattening of knowledge, unstoppable cyber attacks and social rupture.
Elon Musk still thinks there’s a 10 to 20 per cent chance that AI wipes out........
