Burning effigies, doomsday prepping and ‘cyber-chondriacs’: The wacky beliefs of the tech elite shaping global society

These moguls tell us their AI systems — which they admit they don’t fully understand — are beneficial. However, experts say it’s a coin toss whether humans will be enslaved by their creations or live carefree lives of leisure, while robots do all the work.

Burning effigies, doomsday prepping and ‘cyber-chondriacs’: The wacky beliefs of the tech elite shaping global society
These moguls tell us their AI systems — which they admit they don’t fully understand — are beneficial. However, experts say it’s a coin toss whether humans will be enslaved by their creations or live carefree lives of leisure, while robots do all the work.