Is AI an existential threat to humanity?
On a quiet evening not long ago, a friend asked me a question over coffee that stopped me in my tracks: "Do you think AI could actually end humanity?" She wasn’t a scientist or a tech expert—just someone trying to make sense of the world as it changes faster than we can blink. That’s the thing about artificial intelligence. It’s no longer just a topic for engineers or science fiction fans. It’s something regular people—teachers, parents, doctors, teenagers—are beginning to wonder about. Because behind the algorithms and software, this story is really about us. What kind of world are we building, and will it still be one where we belong? So let’s step away from the doomsday headlines and futuristic speculation for a moment. Let’s talk about AI through a human lens. The Power We’ve Created We humans are builders. We shape stone, fire, electricity—and now, intelligence itself. Artificial intelligence already powers things we use every day: search engines, GPS, voice assistants,...