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It Is Human Stupidity, Not Artificial Intelligence, That Threatens Our Future: I helped create the fear of Al. But those were novels, people.

The article argues that public fear of artificial intelligence (AI) is overstated, while weak education, poor judgment, and human misuse of technology pose far greater dangers to society. Topics include unreliable AI detection in education, the limits of machine-generated language and creativity, an...

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Published in:Commentary Vol. 161; no. 5; pp. 36 - 43
Main Author: Card, Orson Scott
Format: Article
Published: Commentary, Inc. May2026
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Learning
Mismanagement
Warnings
Speculative fiction
Scientific language
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article argues that public fear of artificial intelligence (AI) is overstated, while weak education, poor judgment, and human misuse of technology pose far greater dangers to society. Topics include unreliable AI detection in education, the limits of machine-generated language and creativity, and the influence of science fiction on fears about intelligent machines.