Is it as big of a problem as we think it is?

My standpoint is going to be on "AI and sustainability." The question I'm answering is "Will AI do more harm or more good in the world?" I believe that AI will do more good than harm in the world. History and Science can back my opinion up. First, nearing the end of the Mesozoic Era, or The Age of Reptiles, was the event where a meteor killed almost all the dinosaurs. During this event, a massive cloud of sulfur and dust clouded the atmosphere, not only blocking the sun, but also damaging the atmosphere as sulfur is toxic. This causes acid rain, but even then, the Earth was able to recover its atmosphere and ecosystems within a few thousand years, and full recovery to its previous condition took millions of years. Although it may sound like a lot of time, you have to consider the technological advancements we've had since then. In 2020, a massive ozone hole occurred in the North Pole, and NASA's Earth Observatory recorded record breaking ozone concentration in the stratosphere rather than in the ozone layer. The world then came to repair it almost fully in the span of 4 years. This addresses the environmental science behind AI.

I feel people fear the consequences of AI the way they should fear quantum computers. They fear that AI will overtake the world, and I've heard this in public. It's interesting really, considering AI creates algorithms based on what people put into it. This means, the answers put out would be tailored to human life, making it super beneficial towards us, considering we created this technology to make our lives better. Though AI is still spreading misinformation, the potential it has is unlimited, and instead of putting it down, we need to support our futures. AI does not have the large negative impact people think it does, and we need to make people more aware of this.