10. MACHINES GAIN SENTIENCE, KILL ALL HUMANS
Threat Level: Non-existent
What happens: Something clicks inside increasingly complex computers and they develop artificial intelligence ... which for some reason, is always accompanied by a malevolent desire to exterminate all us flesh sacks.
Why it isn't really that scary: Because it's nowhere close to happening
Real-life warning signs: Neural networks, Al Gore
Hollywood versions: Terminator series, Matrix series, Futurama, I, Robot
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