Yeah, all the pearl-clutching over Skynet-style doom scenarios seems to be: 1. Product aggrandizement. ("It's so awesome, it might even take over!") 2. Creat

Yeah, all the pearl-clutching over Skynet-style doom scenarios seems to be: 1. Product aggrandizement. ("It's so awesome, it might even take over!") 2. Creating a fictional worry/scapegoat so that individuals and consumers aren't on-guard for more-immediate problems caused by human/corporate decisions.