
AI won’t destroy humanity on its own, but humans might
Published on: Aug. 4, 2025, 9:06 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
While dismissing fears of autonomous AI rebellion, the author warns that the technology amplifies existing human threats. The real danger, he argues, lies in human misuse of AI. Terrorists, ideological extremists, and psychopathic leaders could exploit AI’s capabilities to develop biological weapons, engineer global pandemics, or create undetectable weapons of mass destruction.