Counterpoint: AI is far more dangerous than quantum computing

Vivek Wadhwa and Mauritz Kop recently penned an op-ed urging governments around the world to get ahead of the threat posed by the emerging technology known as quantum computing. They even went so far as to title their article "Why Quantum Computing is Even More Dangerous Than Artificial Intelligence." Up front: This one gets a very respectful hard-disagree from me. While I do believe that quantum computing does pose an existential threat to humanity, my reasons differ wildly from those proposed by Wadhwa and Kop. Wadhwa and Kop open their article with a description of AI's failures, potential misuse, and how the media's narrative has exacerbated the danger of AI before it settles on a powerful lead: The world's failure to rein in the demon of AI--or rather, the crude technologies masquerading as such--should serve to be a profound warning.