History view of AI future

An interesting and clever view on role of AI now and in the future... a serious concern... 

AI Has Already Secretly Taken Over — Yuval Noah Harari’s Shocking Interview - YouTube

The video features a lecture and interview discussion with historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, focusing on the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and its unprecedented risks to human society. While the video uses edited visual elements and stock footage alongside Harari's real lecture (such as his presentation at Oxford), the core message centers on how AI is fundamentally different from any previous human tool because it possesses the ability to make decisions, generate new ideas, and hack human communication systems on its own.

AI as an Alien Intelligence: Harari emphasizes that AI is the first technology in history that can make decisions and create new ideas by itself, rather than just acting as a passive tool controlled by humans (like a printing press or a nuclear bomb).

Hacking Human Culture and Trust: Because AI operates through language and data, it can hack the operating system of human civilization—language itself. By manipulating trust and narratives, AI can influence elections, financial systems, and social bonds without needing a physical body.

The Danger of AI Bureaucracy: Unlike traditional human bureaucracies, AI can form its own non-human networks, communication protocols, and sub-cultures, making it entirely unpredictable and ultimately uncontrollable by humanity.

The Loss of Human Control: Commenters and the lecture themes highlight the paradox of humanity racing to build Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) despite recognizing the existential risks, suggesting a dangerous momentum where tech incentives override human survival instincts.