After watching “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” viewers are left with both dread and a touch of hope. The eye-opening documentary about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created reminds us of what’s at stake if man gets it wrong. Assessments by experts interviewed range from the end of humanity within a decade to exponential progress in overcoming disease and leveraging human creativity. It was clear that none of the experts and entrepreneurs were willing to promise that a positive future is assured. The movie challenges all to become more informed and to be ready to adapt to a rapidly changing reality. Putting your head in the sand is not an option.

Alvin Toffler wrote in Future Shock, “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Oh, how true those words are. When competing with Artificial General Intelligence robots, will you or any human have what it takes to even get a job? If such robots possess human-level intelligence able to process diverse, unscripted tasks at speeds man cannot achieve, what jobs will even be available? In the worst case, if man is no longer necessary, what will stop AGI entities from eliminating man as an obstacle to progress?

After seeing the film, here are some key AI insights worth sharing:

The AI train cannot be stopped. AI has left the station, and it’s picking up speed and scope. It creates both a........

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