I think technology has had significantly more effect on catastrophes than the author gives it credit for. You could argue that weapons tech significantly increa

I think technology has had significantly more effect on catastrophes than the author gives it credit for. You could argue that weapons tech significantly increased casualties in world wars. Global travel allows pandemics to spread globally. I'm sure there are other examples. However, it also has ameliotating effects that are barely touched on here. Vaccines are the most obvious example. And as the author mentioned, the near elimination of famines is largely the result of technology. While I can absolutely see the potential for AI to precipitate a catastrophe, to me it has more in common with technologies that have prevented or ameliorated them.