The debate is no longer about whether artificial intelligence should be controlled. That phase is already over.
AI tools have entered everyday life so deeply that even if governments attempt bans or restrictions, people will still find ways to access them through VPNs, private networks and decentralised systems.
Once society becomes dependent on a technology, reversing it becomes nearly impossible.
The only theoretical solution would be a coordinated worldwide ban on advanced AI development. But in a world driven by geopolitical competition, corporate greed and technological races, such unity is almost unimaginable.
Warnings from leading AI pioneers are becoming increasingly alarming.
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark recently warned that there remains a “non-zero chance” that AI could wipe out humanity if development continues unchecked.
The “Godfather of AI,” Geoffrey Hinton, has repeatedly cautioned that humans may soon create systems more intelligent than themselves and incapable of being controlled. Even the creators of AI now appear frightened by what they have unleashed.
But beyond extinction theories lies another terrifying possibility that receives far less attention.
What happens to ordinary people when AI steadily replaces jobs across industries? If millions lose employment over time, who exactly will remain as consumers to sustain economies and businesses? Capitalism itself depends on people earning and spending money.
Remove jobs from society, and the entire economic structure begins collapsing from within.
The social consequences could become explosive. Rising unemployment among youth may trigger frustration, anger, mental instability and large-scale protests across nations.
Crime rates, thefts, robberies, cyber fraud and violent unrest could rise dramatically as survival pressures increase.
A generation raised with digital dependency but deprived of economic opportunity may drift towards irresponsibility, radicalisation or criminal behaviour. Governments appear completely unprepared for such a transition.
Ironically, while global experts warn about AI replacing human purpose itself, N Chandrababu Naidu is asking people to produce more and more children in the name of demographic strength and future identity.
In a future where machines may replace millions of workers, encouraging population growth without addressing the coming employment crisis sounds less like vision and more like dangerous political fantasy.
Pity. And perhaps, pure stupidity.
