I encourage people freaked out about "AI" to watch this video of Richard Feynman from 1985. I've lived through a couple of the AI hypes. This one is the biggest by far and has been fueled by a large jump in the power of the technologies. That said, many bad people are using it to justify granting them more power. The real threat is more centralization of computing power and control. When we are fearful or angry we are weak and susceptible to manipulation. Be strong. Educate yourself.