AI is not a tool. It is an actor. And most people are still debating whether ChatGPT/Anthropic or AI is good or bad for humanity.
That question is already wrong.
The latest global numbers from KPMG and the University of Melbourne — 48,000 people across 47 countries — say this: 42% think AI's benefits outweigh the risks, 32% think the risks outweigh the benefits, and 26% are neutral or unsure. Stanford and Ipsos put the global optimism number even higher: 59% say AI products offer more benefits than drawbacks.
Most folks read those numbers and relax. They think AI is a chatbot that writes emails, generates images, and helps with homework. They think the debate is settled.
They're wrong. That's not the timeline we're in.
