Another question is—do we have a choice? We're stuck in a prisoner's dilemma. Even if your country decides AI is too dangerous and bans it, they can't control other countries. The benefits of AI are so great that someone is going to invest in it.

I also think we need AI. We need stronger automation. In agriculture, mining, manufacturing, construction, tunneling, all kinds of things. So the risks of AI, while real, might not be enough to overcome the benefits offered. Because AI doesn't seem like something "nice to have," but something we really need. And it need not be strong AI, conscious, whatever. Just ever-better automation, ever-better augmentations and assistance to human objectives.