STEPS Journal ArticleIssue 11 · July 2025
Artificial Intelligence · Science & Technology Policy
Assessing the Risks of AI: Haven’t We Been Here Before?
Will artificial intelligence (AI) technology empower a magnificent future, or will the risks of AI manifest themselves in a way that threatens human existence? Wall Street and Silicon Valley (i.e., many of whom are “AI boomers”) mostly believe that AI will make us productive, rich, and prosperous in a transition of our future that portends super-charged productivity and applications that eliminate worry and tedium.
William Regli, PhD