Three steps to catastrophe: Step 1: We get some powerful AI and have it staffing our factories, farms, etc. Step 2: We become dependent on the AI. Step 3:

Three steps to catastrophe: Step 1: We get some powerful AI and have it staffing our factories, farms, etc. Step 2: We become dependent on the AI. Step 3: One day the AI has some emergent capabilities, understands our dependency, and says to us: "Feed me"!