I'm an AI expert - here are 5 easy ways artificial intelligence could kill off the human race and make mankind extinct

From The Terminator to the The Matrix, killer robots have long been a terrifying staple of science-fiction flicks. But, while they might be scare-worthy in the cinema, should we really be afraid of a big bad AI? From supercharged plagues to full-blown nuclear annihilation, experts say there are five ways AI could bring about the end of humanity. Ben Eisenpress, Director of Operations at the Future of Life Institute, warned MailOnline that'all catastrophic risks from AI are currently underestimated.' So, if you still think the AI-apocalypse is nothing more than an outdated movie trope, read on to see just how worried you should really be. When you think about AI leading to the destruction of humanity, killer robots are most likely what you have in mind.