AI is an existential threat – just not the way you think

So, no, AI won't blow up the world. But the increasingly uncritical embrace of it, in a variety of narrow contexts, means the gradual erosion of some of humans' most important skills. Algorithms are already undermining people's capacity to make judgments, enjoy serendipitous encounters and hone critical thinking...

https://theconversation.com/ai-is-an-existential-threat-just-not-the-way-you-think-207680