Will AI and Robotics Destroy Society? An Eccentric Life

Many bright minds, like Stephen Hawking, believe that the development and use of advanced artificial intelligence could lead to the end of humanity. There have been books written theorizing about the potential dangers of AI like, "SuperIntelligence: Paths, Dangers, and Stategies", by Nick Bostrom, which is a fascinating and dense read that most people probably won't be able to get through. Like most topics in life, there are two directly opposing sides of belief surrounding a heated topic, and artificial intelligence is no different. There are very successful and smart people like Ray Kurzweil, who have written multiple books on the subject, and who are in strong support of artificial intelligence and other new technology. Some may even call Ray Kurzweil's belief in AI a little extreme, and many people have criticized his beliefs and theories in the past, but discussing his critics isn't the point of this article.