Forget about those sci-fi robot takeovers. The real AI doomsday scenario is more like a slow-motion disaster movie that leaves society in shambles. No explosions, just a slow and painful deterioration of everything we hold dear. The real AI doomsday scenario is more like a slow-motion disaster movie that leaves society in shambles. Jessica Newman, director of the University of California Berkeley's Artificial Intelligence Security Initiative, puts it simply: "It's not about AI turning evil or developing a desire for world domination. The real danger lies in humans programming AI to do harmful things or unwittingly integrating faulty AI systems into every aspect of our lives." But hey, don't stop worrying just yet. While the chances of AI wiping out humanity are slim, there are plenty of other ways it can mess things up. Picture a world overrun by fake news, where misinformation spreads like wildfire. Yeah, that's one of the delightful side effects of powerful ...