Much of the commentary surrounding artificial intelligence focuses on the threats AI may pose to society. Many worry about AI taking jobs. Others fear increasingly that AI could undermine privacy, manipulate public opinion, or even usurp human control altogether.

To be sure, these concerns are legitimate and deserve serious consideration. Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Geoffrey Hinton, Dario Amodei, and other leaders in the AI industry have all warned about scenarios in which AI could threaten jobs, privacy, democracy, or even human civilization itself.