Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) affect and will continue to affect many aspects of our everyday lives at an increasing rate. Because it affects everybody, it is important for everybody to understand these issues at a basic level. The content of this blog post will likely seem a gross simplification to people who are deeply technical. It's purpose is to shed light on and make comprehensible at a high level the current and future issues we face as a species when it comes to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The Crash Course video below is a short introduction to AI/ML with many visuals and I encourage you to watch it if you're interested in the basics.