It&#x27;s understandable that many people see the disconnect between fears about strong AI and the much more limited capabilities of AI today, and think that the fears must be overblown. However, this article takes that gut reaction and uses it to justify labeling the views of many prominent philosophers and AI researchers as simply a &quot;myth&quot;, without even beginning to address their arguments. I strongly recommend reading Superintelligence, by Nick Bostrom.