AI has officially entered the conversation about whether it could become a threat to humanity. We look at the growing unease around artificial intelligence, from fears about AI going rogue to concerns about losing jobs. We also explore whether “killer AI” could become a political issue, why data centers have already become part of political campaigns, and what it means for kids who are growing up with AI as part of everyday life.
This time on Poll Hub, we’re devoting the episode to one topic that has, over the course of about a week, taken over the minds of Americans: Killer AI.
Although prominent experts have been warning about the possibility of superintelligent AI wiping out humanity for years, this week the conversation broke through into the mainstream. We dig through the muck to explore how AI experts are coming down on different sides of the argument, and how non-experts, including Donald Trump and other politicians, are weighing in as well.
We also remember that, just a few weeks ago, data centers, the infrastructure behind AI, had broken through as a surprise campaign issue in this fall’s elections. Could the broader debate over AI become a political issue, too?
Then, we look at how we’re using AI here at the Poll. Not to do polls, but to transform some elements of what we do. And, finally, we ask whether kids using AI might be the next thing to break through.
And, no, we have not forgotten the fun fact. Indeed, we’ve pulled another weird one from the box!