Stephen Hawking's Warning on AI and the Fate of Humanity.

Stephen Hawking warned in a 2014 interview with the BBC that the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race, as machines could surpass human intelligence and re-design themselves at an ever-increasing rate. Hawking, who used a basic form of AI to communicate due to his disease, advised in the years leading up to his death that the world needed to prepare for and avoid the potential risks associated with AI, which could be the worst event in the history of our civilization. However, he also noted that AI could prove beneficial if trained correctly.