Can Artificial Intelligence be dangerous?

Artificial intelligence is everywhere in our day to day lives. But, with the world's media filled with dystopian tales of computer intelligence taking over humanity; what does the public really think of AI? Using data1 from Google Search Trends, Linkfluence, and Answer the Public, Ebuyer has revealed that over 2.9 million negative posts were generated on AI over the past year! So, does the public really trust AI? And why exactly do people have such a negative perception of the technology that continues to make our lives so much easier? The USA has the largest interest in AI with over 12 million posts over the past year!