Summoning the Demon – ASI

A lot of very clever people think that Artificial Super Intelligence is just around the corner and will be either very good, or very VERY bad. 

The World is an Airport

I read this a while back and every time I travel since, I am reminded that I am getting a sneak peek at a dystopian future. A similar process is taking place in the wilderness, as the wild spaces disappear to become zoo-like manicured facsimiles of themselves.