On the same note, but probably already widely known, Scott Aaronson on "The Signularity Is Far" (2008): http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=346
Here is another article arguing why we are nowhere near the singularity:
https://timdettmers.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/brain-vs-deep-learning-singularity/
And here is the corresponding thread on /r/machinelearning:
At some point soon, I'm going to attempt to steelman the position of those who reject the AI risk thesis, to see if it can be made solid. Here, I'm just asking if people can link to the most convincing arguments they've found against AI risk.
EDIT: Thanks for all the contribution! Keep them coming...