Is AI dangerous?

“If I had to guess at what our biggest existential threat is, it’s probably that. So we need to be very careful with artificial intelligence. I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level… With artificial intelligence we’re summoning the demon.”

— Elon Musk, 24 October 2014 · Watch: MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium ↗