Artificial intelligence is a tool to discover patterns in very large datasets. ChatGPT, for example, uses a form of AI that combs through hundreds of billions of documents and images to find plausible ways to respond to a given question. Other forms of AI discover patterns in videos and even sound recordings. Recent results have been astonishing. But to answer the underlying question, no: AI will not enslave us. ChatGPT derives its wisdom from documents written by people. It is merely a mirror of how we communicate, not a malevolent force that can reduce our civilization to ruin. Like any tool, AI can be used as a weapon, and this is something I worry about. Bad actors already use AI to generate fake news. With the most recent advancements, they can now create fake voice recordings, fake images and fake videos that are indistinguishable from reality. Such acts will lead to new forms of cybercrime and new threats to our democracy. AI also allows authoritarian governments to spy on people at levels never experienced. And AI will lead to more potent cyber-attacks on our infrastructure, our corporations and our democracy. These are all threats I take seriously, and about which we should all worry. But in all this, we should not forget why we are pursuing development of artificial intelligence in the first place. AI has already saved countless lives by helping doctors to diagnose deadly diseases such as cancer. As I write this, a plethora of driverless cars are…Will AI enslave us?