Mood affiliation occurs when you become attached to a particular mood, rather than a substantive conclusion based on models, data and analysis. We just need a wake-up call to have a reframing, not let emotion and mood affiliation get the best of us, look for positive, constructive steps.
Economist Tyler Cowen of George Mason University talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence. Cowen argues that the worriers--those who think that artificial intelligence will destroy mankind--need to make a more convincing case for their concerns. He also believes that the worriers are too willing to reduce freedom and empower the state in the name of reducing a risk that is far from certain. Along the way, Cowen and Roberts discuss how AI might change various parts of the economy and the job market.