The panel of experts was overall skeptical of the radical views expressed by futurists and science-fiction authors. [...] There was overall skepticism about the prospect of an intelligence explosion as well as of a “coming singularity,” and also about the large-scale loss of control of intelligent systems. [...] The group suggested outreach and communication to people and organizations about the low likelihood of the radical outcomes, sharing the rationale for the overall comfort of scientists in this realm

AAAI PRESIDENTIAL PANEL ON LONG-TERM AI FUTURES: 2008-2009 STUDY, Interim Report from the Panel Chairs