It might sound like science fiction, but while unions worry about AI’s risk to jobs, some experts are concerned about a more existential threat to humanity.

In this week’s episode of The i Podcast, host Molly Blackall is joined by i science writer, Stuart Ritchie, to look at why many have concerns about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.

This new technology could reinvent the economy freeing workers from menial tasks and boosting productivity. Yet on the flip side, millions of jobs are at risk due to it’s widespread use.

But job losses may turn out to be the least of our worries. Beyond the world of work there is an even greater threat – that to human life itself.

And surprisingly, it’s not just sideline sceptics issuing these warnings – some of the loudest voices are the very scientists and developers who created the technology.

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