AI lacks ambition, so stop fearing a machine takeover
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
More from Tom →Reporter · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM · 1 min read
Ask many people what worries them about artificial intelligence, and you will likely hear some version of a sci-fimovie storyline: The machine wakes up one morning, works out that people are the obstacle and starts making its own arrangements. I've…