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A contributing factor to these fears is media portrayals that tend to sensationalize AI risks, creating misunderstanding and anxiety. Historically, technological advances—like electricity—also faced initial fears, but society ultimately integrated them safely through regulation, innovation, and adaptation.
Lessons from Past Enlightenments and Technological Revolutions
The analogy to the Enlightenment is instructive. That period was characterized by groundbreaking tools—microscopes, telescopes, and scientific instruments—that drastically expanded human understanding of the universe and ourselves. In tandem, technological innovations unleashed unprecedented waves of knowledge, creativity, and societal progress.