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Is AI a threat to Humankind?What comes to mind when the words artificial intelligence (AI) are mentioned? It could be a benign little robot like R2-D2; or, it could be a vision of Mr. Schwarzenegger lurching out of the screen, all cold, hard metal, eyes gleaming red with evil intent. This is Hollywood’s bizarre take on what is actually the infinite scope for human progress that AI offers. Such hysteria is nothing new. As far back as the 4th century BCE, there was fear of new technology. Back then, the philosopher, Plato wrote a dialogue in which his mentor, Socrates, criticises the new technology of writing, “For this invention will produce forgetfulness… because they will not practice their memory.” In my opinion