Yuval Noah Harari on the dangers of an AI future | The Economist

The rapid deployment of AI in finance, media and personal relationships is shifting trust away from humans toward algorithms, raising urgent calls for political action before that transfer becomes irreversible. A warning against inevitability The idea that an AI takeover is unavoidable was framed as a political choice rather than a technological destiny. The argument is that society still retains control in 2026, but may lose it within a decade if governments and companies continue accelerating deployment while disclaiming responsibility. That critique targets influential technology leaders who warn of extreme AI disruption while treating it as something no one can stop.

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• Yuval Noah Harari on the dangers of an AI future | The EconomistThe Economist