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Billy J. Stratton, Professor of English and Literary Arts, University of Denver

AI isn’t what we should be worried about – it’s the humans controlling it

In William Gibson's 'Neuromancer,' the AI seeks sanctuary from humanity's corrupting influence. Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images

In 2014, Stephen Hawking voiced grave warnings about the threats of artificial intelligence.

His concerns were not based on any anticipated evil intent, though. Instead, it was from the idea of AI achieving “singularity.” This refers to the point when AI surpasses human intelligence and achieves the capacity to evolve beyond its original programming, making it uncontrollable.

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