Inside Elon Musk's Battle to Save Humanity From the A.I. Apocalypse

In these movies, intelligent machines eventually surpass their human creators, directly threatening the very existence of humanity. The dangers of A.I. have been a long-running trope in pop-culture. What was once considered to be a fascinating and looming threat has evolved into an overplayed cheesy artifact. In lieu of more pressing, immediate threats, super-intelligent machines are just not that scary anymore. On top of this, we are still a ways away from the next levels in A.I., with some prominent figures in research saying humans may never even get there. However, the answer to whether or not humans will birth superintelligence is not so cut and dry.