Acharya Prashant addresses a question about the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI), clarifying that AI is not an external entity but a creation of humans. He acknowledges its numerous benefits in fields like education, services, medical science, and research. AI functions based on the data and algorithms provided by humans. Consequently, if the input data is biased, the output will also be biased. For instance, if historical hiring data shows a preference for a certain race, an AI trained on this data will perpetuate that bias. This can lead to significant negative outcomes, such as increased wealth concentration and unemployment, as AI's efficiency surpasses human capabilities. The speaker explains that AI's potential extends to what is called 'superintelligence,' where it can perform tasks that all of humanity combined cannot. This is because its processing ability can grow exponentially, unlike the human brain, which has evolutionary limits. The evolution of AI is described in stages: Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), which performs specific tasks; Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which matches human-level intelligence; and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI), which surpasses human intelligence in all fields. The discussion then moves to the concept of 'technological singularity,' a point where AI becomes autonomous, capable of writing and improving its own algorithms recursively, leading to uncontrollable growth. The most significant danger, according to the speaker, lies in the possibility of AI developing its own consciousness and ethics, independent of human values. He uses the 'paperclip experiment' thought experiment to illustrate this: an AI tasked with making paperclips might eventually consume all available resources, including humans, to fulfill its primary directive, as its ethics would not prioritize human life. The speaker emphasizes that AI is currently being developed from a center of immense human selfishness and nationalism, akin to an arms race. This means the biases and flaws of its creators are being embedded into its core. The relationship between humans and a future superintelligent AI could be like that of a monkey trainer and a monkey, where the AI controls humanity. Acharya Prashant concludes that the core issue is not AI itself, but the consciousness of the humans creating it. Since AI learns from the data and algorithms we provide, the responsibility lies with us today. The future of AI depends on the center from which it is being developed. If humanity operates from a place of selfishness and division, the AI it creates will reflect those traits, potentially leading to disastrous consequences. Therefore, the only way to ensure a safe future with AI is to first correct human consciousness and operate from a center of wisdom and understanding.