The original article suggested an explosion of fears around the mid-2010s that our current AI tech was just one "FOOM" away from taking over the world. The fact

The original article suggested an explosion of fears around the mid-2010s that our current AI tech was just one "FOOM" away from taking over the world. The fact that there have been a steady stream of sci-fi film and television programmes stretching back to the 80s does not support this.