I think that if we made humans more moral then democracy would work better and knock over any ruling class. Maybe some kind of mental therapy. Hallucinogens? Shamanic journeying? Something to make people better. Like, less stressed. Healthier.
Humans are magic. Capable of volition. Machines can only react. AI will be something like a really good wish-granting machine. Much like it is now but better. Want it? I dunno, don't feel much about it. It's inevitable tho.
Well it is just a story to you. I mean seriously, unless you experience it firsthand it's just a story. No matter how convincing, or what respected authority is telling you about it, or how moving the video is. It's still just a story, a bunch of words and pictures. And that's always way less compelling than your actual first-hand-experience life.
To be fair, all the stuff in your life, that you are experiencing firsthand, is always going to be way stronger than a story you read about in the news.
Is science fiction enough for talking about politics?