Now that researchers in the US have made significant advances in Artificial Intelligence, there are hysterical cries about AI “destroying humanity.” What’s up with all of the crazy predictions?
The short version: most of those predictions are not about today’s chatbots turning into Skynet next Tuesday. They are about a hypothetical later system—something much more capable and autonomous than current models—getting goals that don’t stay lined up with human survival, then being competent enough to act on them. That idea is old, loud, and wildly contested.
As you might expect, the loudest opposition to AI is from the political left, who seem to want to destroy everything that President Trump is for. Moreover, they seem to want to destroy America, the Constitution, Christianity, the Family Unit and anything else that is normal and good about the country, AI destroying us is just the latest bullshit scam akin to Y2K, Covid19, etc.
Be sure to get out and vote this November. Stop the crazies from taking over. Stay armed, watch your six and pray.
Artificial Intelligence – a look into some of the terms being used.
| Stage | Meaning | Status (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| ANI — Artificial Narrow Intelligence | Good at specific tasks. Can be superhuman at chess, translation, or protein folding and still helpless outside that box. | This is almost everything deployed today. |
| AGI — Artificial General Intelligence | Roughly human-level across most cognitive work: learn new domains, transfer skills, handle messy real-world tasks. | Contested. Some lab leaders say “we’re there or close.” Most researchers and independent tests say not yet. |
| ASI — Artificial Superintelligence | Clearly beyond the best humans, and in stronger definitions beyond large teams of experts, across nearly all mental work. | Still hypothetical. |