Our fear of artificial intelligence probably hasn't peaked • AEI

I certainly think we are on the ascent here, whether it's concerns about technological unemployment or an AI-driven apocalypse. Perhaps proponents haven't done a good job in telling a plausible, compelling story about how tech progress and automation syncs with human flourishing. Or maybe our risk averse natures makes us particularly resilient to such stories. This paper explains why pessimistic prognostications dominate so many discussions about the future of the Internet and digital technology today. It boils down to a combination of individual attitudes and institutional dynamics.