Elon Musk is apparently worried about humans becoming subservient to artificially intelligent computers. I think the notion is a bit absurd. I’d argue the sci-fi nightmare more likely to become reality thanks to AI has to do with big-brother states and corporate manipulation of consumers’ lives. I’d also argue that the likelihood of any of these scenarios coming true — mine or Musk’s — has everything to do with the laws governing our personal data.

To recap, Musk made the following comment Saturday on Twitter, referring to a forthcoming book called Superintelligence. “Worth reading Superintelligence by Bostrom. We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes.” He followed up on Sunday with a tweet reading, “Hope we’re not just the biological boot loader for digital superintelligence. Unfortunately, that is increasingly probable”.

Hope we’re not just the biological boot loader for digital superintelligence. Unfortunately, that is increasingly probable

— Elon Musk…