Thank you for the great detailed reply! My assessment of how AI will be used aligns with yours, specifically the question: "Who benefits?"

I view AI like a hammer.

A hammer can be used to build houses or it can be used as a weapon against the defenseless.

All a matter of who wields it and for what purpose do they use it?

While I'd enjoy the future if it went Star Trek, there's also the chance it will go Terminator.

These are indeed exciting times to be alive!

-cheers