Artificial Intelligence--Existential Threat or Force for Good? - Content Loop

What are the first things that come to mind when someone says the words Artificial Intelligence? A technology that will cause job losses, large-scale economic upheaval and global conflicts, and which poses a threat to the role of humanity in the world? If your main reading is the mainstream media, you'd be excused for thinking so. The coverage in the media has largely focused on the impact on livelihood (jobs and the future of work) and shows a growing negative sentiment (see Figure 1). Note: Sentiment (volume of positive/negative social media messages) as measured through headlines on Artificial Intelligence and related topics from top media publications in the mentioned time period.