Part 6/11:
Mass Job Losses: As AI automates more tasks, widespread layoffs could provoke public backlash. Americans, in particular, display a "Stockholm syndrome" with their jobs—fearful of losing employment, yet heavily reliant on work for livelihood. A significant spike in unemployment due to AI could turn public opinion bitter, leading to calls for restrictions or bans.
Homegrown Terrorism and Weaponization: The risk extends to malicious use of AI in creating chemical, biological, or even nuclear weapons—an escalation that could lead to catastrophic events. Although technical and regulatory barriers exist that currently limit such misuse, AI's potential to lower these barriers raises alarms.